Money Quote by Edward St. Aubyn

“The avarice, the hunger for materialistic possessions and the dependency upon alcohol had gradually become stronger and stronger. And now, it was the sum…

— Sue Fortin

“She would try to live life one day at a time, like an alcoholic--drink, don't drink, drink. Perhaps she should take drugs.”

— Lorrie Moore

“First she got Jesus, probably fifteen years ago, and that didn’t work out, so she tried Scientology, and that didn’t help, but it cost…

— John Sandford

“Besides, she was alone and those who drink alone, she decided, had no need of any impediments to the pure act of consumption.”

— Alan Goodare

“With the money I spend on alcohol, I could support a family of four, assuming they are all heavy drinkers.”

— Jarod Kintz

“My problem was not only drinking; it was selfishness. The booze was leading me to put myself ahead of others, especially my family. I…

— George W. Bush

“She slapped down a mug of something that was, he suspected, technically alcohol, but only because it had a good lawyer.”

— Curtis Craddock

“Once all the needed things were in place, and a new home settled, a woman who earned her own money could give herself a…

— Sarah-Jane Stratford

“The drink prices were inflated, and so were the breasts of the bartender. The place had a quiet discord that was waiting to be…

— Thor Benson

“In her experience people had worries or they had tons of money, not both.”

— Barbara Kingsolver

“All her life she would associate liquor with her childhood. When she was alone and did not wish to be, a drink would reassure…

— Pamela Moore

“Instead of more money she ended up with more drugs. Something told her that was probably not healthy. Something else in her didn’t give…

— Stacia Kane