--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Anyone I think who - that would go…" description: "\"Anyone I think who - that would go through a cancer ward and would see the result of what smoking does, would never, ever think of smoking is sexy agai..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8d/joe-eszterhas-9159_cancer_anyone-i-think-who-that-would-go-through_2586017.png" --- # Anyone I think who - that would go through a cancer ward… ![“Anyone I think who - that would go through a cancer ward and would see the result of what smoking does, would never, ever think of smoking is sexy again.” quote by Joe Eszterhas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8d/joe-eszterhas-9159_cancer_anyone-i-think-who-that-would-go-through_2586017.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8d/joe-eszterhas-9159_cancer_anyone-i-think-who-that-would-go-through_2586017.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8d/joe-eszterhas-9159_cancer_anyone-i-think-who-that-would-go-through_2586017.png) > “Anyone I think who - that would go through a cancer ward and would see the result of what smoking does, would never, ever think of smoking is sexy again.” [Joe Eszterhas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-eszterhas/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Seeing smoking's deadly effects in a cancer ward removes any allure of smoking. **In simple terms:** Smoking looks unattractive after seeing its harms. Key Takeaway Avoid smoking; recognize health risks. Themes health addiction perception Mood somber reflective Type advice warning When to use this quote - hospital visits - anti‑smoking campaigns - personal health decisions Key Concepts public health behavioral change Questions to Reflect On - How does personal exposure to disease affect habits? - Can visual evidence change attitudes? 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