"It must never be forgotten that the purpose of Alcoholics Anonymous is to sober up alcoholics. There is no religious or spiritual requirement for membership. No demands are made on anyone. An experience is offered which members may accept or reject. That is up to them."

-- Bill W.

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“Now it's time to play a brand new game called Name That Barcode. Here's the first one: "Thick black, thin white, thick black, thick white, thick black, thin white." OK who's going to identify that?”
“What's recommended is that if you have a good experience, don't get too excited. And if you have a bad experience, don't mistake it for a serious deviation or a sidetrack that you have to find your way back from. If you have a bad experience, just continue practicing as you were. In other words, whatever happens, just keep looking at your mind.”

Source : Thrangu Rinpoche (2003). “Pointing Out the Dharmakaya: Teachings on the Ninth Karmapa's Text”, p.73, Shambhala
“I'm also the first straight woman to host this in 20 years, so, we finally made it, straight people.”

Source : "Obama Unleashes 'Inner Angst' in 4th Q of Presidency". Cecily Strong's remarks at 2015 White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., www.truthrevolt.org. April 26, 2015.
“I planted a seed of hatred in my heart. I swore it would grow to be a massive tree whose roots would strangle them all.”

Source : Ruta Sepetys (2011). “Between Shades of Gray”, p.47, Penguin
“I do read books. I suppose it's more or less the same thing, but at least I'm alone and I'm an individual. I can stop anytime I want, which I frequently do.”
“A lot of musicians are really hard to deal with. They aren't as smart as me...”
“There is prodigious strength in sorrow and despair.”
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