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— Jonathan LarsonNo other road, no other way, no day but today
— Brian TracyYou only grow if you’re willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.
— UnknownChampions in any field have made a habit of doing what others find boring or uncomfortable.
— Bill WilsonBelieve more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though for the moment you do not see.
— Benjamin FranklinDrink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.
— Barnaby KeeneyNo man or woman is uniformly successful… we must all expect a rather high percentage of failure in the things we attempt.
— General George S. PattonIf a man does his best, what else is there?
— Jonathan LarsonThere’s only us, there’s only this, forget regret, or life is yours to miss. No other road, no other way, no day but today.
— John Greenleaf WhittierFor all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, ‘It might have been’.
— Charles BuxtonExperience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.
— Logan Pearsall SmithThere are two things to aim at in life: first to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.
— James Harvey RobinsonEach of us is great insofar as we perceive and act on the infinite possibilities which lie undiscovered and unrecognized about us.
— Christopher LaschDrugs are merely the most obvious form of addiction in our society. Drug addiction is one of the things that undermines traditional values.
— Mary Kay AshWhen you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
— Sir John LubbockWhat we see depends mainly on what we look for.
— Norwegian ProverbA hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.
— St. Francis De SalesHave patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.
— Lloyd John OgilvieExpect the dawn of a new beginning in the dark nights of life.
— Richard L. EvansDon’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.
— Bishop SteereDo not think that what your thoughts dwell on does not matter. Your thoughts are making you.
— Francis C. KelleyConvictions are the mainsprings of action, the driving powers of life. What a man lives are his convictions.
— C.G. JungEvery form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.
— Francis BaconKnowledge itself is power.
— CiceroThe proof of a well-trained mind is that it rejoices in which is good and grieves at the opposite.
— Blaise PascalWe know truth, not only by reason, but also by the heart.
— Thomas HuxleyThe rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man’s foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.
— Henry Ward BeecherA man’s true state of power and riches is to be in himself.
— Albert EinsteinIn the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
— Albert EinsteinImagination is more important than knowledge.
— Albert EinsteinIf at first an idea isn’t absurd there is no hope for it.
— Helen KellerOnly through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
— Helen KellerFace your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.
— Helen KellerI long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble.
— Margaret ThatcherYou may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.
— Samuel JohnsonGreat works are performed, not by strength, but perseverance.
— Abraham LincolnI am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.
— Abraham LincolnAlways bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing.
— Napoleon BonaparteAbility has nothing to do with opportunity.
— Winston ChurchillA pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty
— Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheIf I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.
— Mahatma GandhiAs human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world… as in being able to remake ourselves.
— Mahatma GandhiWe cannot, in a moment, get rid of habits of a lifetime.
— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
— Eleanor RooseveltNo-one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
— Thomas JeffersonI’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.
— John MiltonThe mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.
— Frank ScullyWhy not go out on a limb? Isn’t that where the fruit is?
— Liane CordesContinuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.
— William BlakeYou become what you behold.
— Anton ChekhovMan is what he believes.
— Armistead MaupinBut I will say that the drugs are much more ferocious then they used to be. There are people wrecking their lives with addiction, which seems much more severe.
— Henry David ThoreauThis world is but canvas to our imaginations.
— Henry David ThoreauI know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.
— Henry David ThoreauThere are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.
— Jean CocteauHere I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live.
— Jean KilbourneAddiction begins with the hope that something ‘out there’ can instantly fill up the emptiness inside.
— Louisa May AlcottFar away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
— Ayn RandHappiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one’s values.
— Dale CarnegieRemember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
— Dale CarnegieTake a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes the furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
— W. Somerset MaughamThe unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad ones.
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I am no expert at addiction recovery, but I want to do all I can to help those that struggle. Quotes About Addiction is dedicated to providing inspirational quotes from different people at different times to encourage addicts into recovery.
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I approached reading and writing affirmations with skepticism when I was first introduced to the process. Once I got into the routine of reading and writing them, my mind was changed. Similarly, quotes about addiction can seem useless; however, if you are skeptical, give them a chance.
Not because they are magic or will cure your addiction immediately, but, because they are but one valuable resource that can steer you in the direction of recovery. Addiction quotes will reveal people who you can relate to and give you insights into the minds of those who have struggled with the same defeating thoughts you have struggled with.
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