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“But that's a side effect of alcohol, isn't it? Stopping to think about other people is not on the bar menu.”
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“Writing is the process of finding something to distract you from writing, and of all the helpful distractions - adultery, alcohol and acedia, all of which aided our writing fathers - none can equal the Internet.”
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“Tonight I'm the designated drinker.”
Source : Song: Designated Drinker, Album: Drive, 2002
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“An aged Burgundy runs with a beardless Port. I cherish the fancy that Port speaks sentences of wisdom, Burgundy sings the inspired Ode.”
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“LSD wanted to tell me something.... It gave me an inner joy, an open mindedness, a gratefulness, open eyes and an internal sensitivity for the miracles of creation.”
Source : "LSD: The Geek's Wonder Drug?". www.wired.com. January 16, 2006.
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“I was not looking now at an unusual flower arrangement. I was seeing what Adam had seen on the morning of his creation - the miracle, moment by moment, of naked existence.”
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“I despise people who depend on these things [heroin and cocaine]. If you really want a mind-altering experience, look at a tree.”
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“The real problem with all drugs is that they work. Fantastically. They're great, right up until the moment they kill you.”
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“As applied to substance abuse, the cognitive approach helps individuals to come to grips with the problems leading to emotional distress and to gain a broader perspective on their reliance on drugs for pleasure and/or relief from discomfort.”
Source : Aaron T. Beck, Fred D. Wright, Cory F. Newman, Bruce S. Liese (2011). “Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse”, p.47, Guilford Press
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“I don’t take drugs because if I did I’d love them–I’d be a junkie. And because I’m Jewish, I’d probably be a dealer, too.”