“Love is like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day, you want more. You’re not addicted yet, but you like the sensation, and you think you can still control things. You think about the person you love for two minutes, and forget them for three hours. But then you get used to that person, and you begin to be completely dependent on them. Now you think about him for three hours and forget him for two minutes. If he’s not there, you feel like an addict who can’t get a fix. And just as addicts steal and humiliate themselves to get what they need, you’re willing to do anything for love.”
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
“I admire addicts. In a world where everybody is waiting for some blind, random disaster or some sudden disease, the addict has the comfort of knowing what will most likely wait for him down the road. He's taken some control over his ultimate fate, and his addiction keeps the cause of his death from being a total surprise.”
― Choke
― Choke
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.”
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“There's never a reason to trust someone. If there's a reason, then it's not trust.”
― The Quest of the Fair Unknown
― The Quest of the Fair Unknown
“I bet the pill is harder to get than drugs--which shows how screwed up this world really is!”
― Go Ask Alice
― Go Ask Alice
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