“Sober alkies are often asked: “When did you hit rock bottom?” but a more informed question might be: “How many times did you hit rock bottom?”

— Craig Ferguson, book American on Purpose

American on Purpose (2009)

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Scottish-born American television host, stand-up comedian, … 1962

Jill Shalvis (1963) American writer

Variant: Just when you think you’ve hit rock bottom, someone will hand you a shovel.
Source: Head Over Heels

“Just when you think you've hit rock bottom, you realize you're standing on another trapdoor.”

Marisha Pessl (1977) American writer

Source: Night Film

“I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death.”

Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954–1990) American guitarist, songwriter and recording artist

As quoted in Guitar World, September 1988

“I know that big people don't like questions from children. They can ask all the questions they like, How's school? Are you a good boy? Did you say your prayers? but if you ask them did they say their prayers you might be hit on the head.”

Frank McCourt book Angela's Ashes

Source: Angela's Ashes (1996)

“The trouble about jumping was that if you didn't pick the right number of storeys, you might still be alive when you hit bottom.”

Sylvia Plath book The Bell Jar

Source: The Bell Jar

“I don't believe in rock bottom. Rock bottom is like a fishing term.”

Charlie Sheen (1965) American film and television actor

On TMZ, February 28 2011

“When you throw a rock into the water, it will speed on the fastest course to the bottom of the water. This is how it is when Siddhartha has a goal, a resolution.”

Hermann Hesse (1877–1962) German writer

As translated by Ejvind Haas
Siddhartha (1922)
Context: When you throw a rock into the water, it will speed on the fastest course to the bottom of the water. This is how it is when Siddhartha has a goal, a resolution. Siddhartha does nothing, he waits, he thinks, he fasts, but he passes through the things of the world like a rock through water, without doing anything, without stirring; he is drawn, he lets himself fall. His goal attracts him, because he doesn't let anything enter his soul which might oppose the goal. This is what Siddhartha has learned among the Samanas. This is what fools call magic and of which they think it would be effected by means of the daemons. Nothing is effected by daemons, there are no daemons. Everyone can perform magic, everyone can reach his goals, if he is able to think, if he is able to wait, if he is able to fast.