“People believe in god because they can't think to be alone.” — Augusten Burroughs Believe in god Copy Share Image
After was better. Before was only there so After could happen. — Augusten Burroughs Happens Copy Share Image
I hate feelings. Why does sobriety have to come with feelings? — Augusten Burroughs Doe Copy Share Image
My only ritual is to just sit down and write, write every day. — Augusten Burroughs Down and Copy Share Image
“Augusten very distant tonight. Probably because of my games.” — Augusten Burroughs Sick Copy Share Image
Miracles do happen. You must believe this. No matter what else you believe about life, you must believe in miracles. — Augusten Burroughs Believe Copy Share Image
I really look at my childhood as being one giant rusty tuna can that I continue to recycle in many different shapes. — Augusten Burroughs Childhood Copy Share Image
You would be amazed by what you can give up, lose, or break, and yet still be a person who gets happy… — Augusten Burroughs Amazed Copy Share Image
“What little factual information I absorbed in my life was gleaned from lectures the Professor gave to Gilligan. For” — Augusten Burroughs Life Copy Share Image
It terrified me to consider: What if, as a grown-up, I craved another body beside me as still as this one? What… — Augusten Burroughs Body Copy Share Image
“But I think I would have been happier if the only thing that came out of his mouth was the sound of… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
Smoking had become my favorite thing in the world to do. It was like having instant comfort, no matter where or when. — Augusten Burroughs Comfort Copy Share Image
My thoughts seem thick, ketchup stuck in a bottle. Like trying to feel someone's face while wearing goosedown mittens. — Augusten Burroughs Bottles Copy Share Image
I never question the way I write. Writing is the only thing that's without seams for me. It's an effort to talk… — Augusten Burroughs Alive Copy Share Image
“we were particles that came together to form into star after star after star until almost forever passed, and instead of a… — Augusten Burroughs Astronomy Copy Share Image
“Where there is willpower there is a Band Aid that's eventually going to fall off. You only need willpower to get what… — Augusten Burroughs Band aid Copy Share Image
“I realized I could do anything to him and he would never hate me. I could never drive him away, spoil things… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
You must never allow something that happened to you to become a morbidly treasured heirloom that you carry, show people, put back… — Augusten Burroughs Black Copy Share Image
Tracy, the leader of the CDH group, looks at me with eyes that seem to belong to someone three times her age.… — Augusten Burroughs Age Copy Share Image
With my own memoirs, they are truthful, and I write everything fully expecting to some day end up televised on Court TV,… — Augusten Burroughs Court Copy Share Image
Fact: upon locking yourself our of your apartment you will immediately need to use the bathroom. Fact: and then you will stand… — Augusten Burroughs Apartment Copy Share Image
“Do you understand that you are exactly attractive enough and thin enough (even if you weigh four hundred pounds) and smart enough… — Augusten Burroughs Ur Eyes Copy Share Image
I told myself, 'All I want is a normal life'. But was that true? I wasn't so sure. Because there was a… — Augusten Burroughs Consequence Copy Share Image
And human instinct is ancient and reliable, utterly mysterious and possibly capable of great genius. I believe that refined, fluent instincts are… — Augusten Burroughs Accurate Copy Share Image
“Rarely do very handsome men allow their faces to run around without a leash. I am not very handsome, but I am… — Augusten Burroughs Facial expression Copy Share Image
For exactly the same reason, it is sometimes satisfying to cut yourself and bleed. On those gray [sic] days where eight in… — Augusten Burroughs Alive Copy Share Image
“After a horribly long day, I needed a mental break. I threw on my parka, with the raccoon fur around the hood,… — Augusten Burroughs Long day Copy Share Image
“Dennis's superior mental health was obvious from the first date, like a cleft palate. The other thing about him was that he… — Augusten Burroughs First date Copy Share Image
My instinct was always have your gun in your hand. Especially when you are telling somebody to do something. But, in fact,… — Augusten Burroughs Academy Copy Share Image