Every person in the AA program who's successful is living proof that he or she does have power over addictive drugs and alcohol- the power to stop.

If you examine your motive for doing anything, you'll soon discover that your reason is that you believe it will make you happy.

I wrote this book to show you that a cure is entirely possible because I've seen it happen over and over again.

When people who believe themselves to be addicts or alcoholics come under great stress or trauma, they mentally give themselves permission to drink or use drugs as a remedy.

Treatment for dependency at substance abuse treatment centers must change if alcoholism and addiction are to be overcome in our society.

Believe that is cure is possible for you. Discover and heal the underlying causes with a holistic recovery program. Adopt a philosophy based on what is true in the Universe.

There is no cell culture for depression. You can't see it on a bone scan or an x-ray. Not everyone with depression will show the same behavioral symptoms.

It is ethanol that everyone is after when they drink alcoholic beverages. That is what gives us the euphoric feeling, and that is what all vendors of alcoholic drinks are selling.

Pull up the shades so I can see New York. I don't want to go home in the dark.

You have no right to feel entitled. You are not entitled to anything.

Always face your challenges head on and make them your strengths.

A man can be called ruthless if he bombs a country to oblivion. A woman can be called ruthless if she puts you on hold.

One of the sad things, I think, about the younger generation, quite frankly, is they have less sense of yesterday. And if you don't know who you were, you don't really know who you are.

Once more the liberal year laughs out O'er richer stores than gems or gold: Once more with harvest song and shout Is nature's boldest triumph told.

I have had much to learn from Sweden's poetry and, more especially, from her lyrics of the last generation.

I'm not a musician - I'm a ham.

We're expecting a lot of rain in the state of Oregon, so let's just get rid of Oregon.

Life is a loom, weaving illusion.