“The demon of drink was as black as the demon of play, and nearly as hard to get rid of — especially as his kind friends did all they could to second the promptings of his own insatiable cravings.”

“It's only when a man tames his own demons that he becomes the king of himself if not of the world.”

Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) American mythologist, writer and lecturer

“The demons will always be there, Always. But you know, (hard breath) you can always fight demons.”

Lawrence Taylor (1959) All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker, Pro Football Hall of Fame member

“If I got rid of my demons, I’d lose my angels.”

Tennessee Williams (1911–1983) American playwright

“Where did you get that?" Jace looked down and saw that the spider demon's poison had eaten a hole in his shirt, leaving a good deal of his left shoulder bare.
"The shirt? At Macy's Winter sale.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes

“It's easy to make friends, but hard to get rid of them.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“He who has rejected his demons badgers us to death with his angels”

Henri Michaux (1899–1984) painter, poet, writer

“Will spread his arms wide. On his knees, grinning like a demon, blood dripping from his mouth, he barely looked human himself. “Come and get me.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

“The majority of the people create their own demons. Therefore, the real demon is your mindset and your ability to imagine.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“Writers are the exorcists of their own demons.”

Mario Vargas Llosa (1936) Peruvian writer, politician, journalist, and essayist