
“There is a terrible sameness to the euphoria of alcohol and the euphoria of metaphor.”
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American novelist and short story writer 1912–1982Related quotes


“Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.”
Letter to A.N. Pleshcheev (October 9, 1888)
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“I am a raging alcoholic, but I don't want my kids to do the same.”
The Osbournes television show.
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Source: Permaculture: A Designers' Manual (1988), chapter 12.15
Science Books and Films, review of "Understanding the Alcoholic's Mind.