“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching -- they are your family. ”
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“Whether I or anyone else accepted the concept of alcoholism as a disease didn't matter; what mattered was that when treated as a disease, those who suffered from it were most likely to recover.”
― American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot
― American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot
“You can get the monkey off your back, but the circus never leaves town”
― Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith
― Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith
“If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.”
― Immaturity
― Immaturity
“Karl Marx: "Religion is the opiate of the masses."
Carrie Fisher: "I did masses of opiates religiously.”
― Postcards from the Edge
Carrie Fisher: "I did masses of opiates religiously.”
― Postcards from the Edge
Ben’s 2025 Year in Books
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