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“Never should we be lulled into complacent self-satisfaction by the wide acclaim and success that is everywhere ours. This is the subtle temptation which could stagnate us today, perchance disintegrate us tomorrow. We have always rallied to meet and transcend failure and crisis. Problems have been our stimulants. How well, though, shall we be able to meet the problems of success?”

“Once the miracle of sobriety has been received ... Providence expects all of us to work and to grow -- to do our part in maintaining our blessings in full force. A perpetual miracle -- with no effort or responsibility on our part -- simply isn’t in the cards. We all understand that the price of both personal and group survival is willingness and sacrifice, vigilance and work.”

“I cannot adequately describe how light I feel since I took the Fifth Step, and how soundly I sleep.”

“Tomorrow – and all the tomorrows to come – are but extensions of right here, right now.”

“A religious, or spiritual experience, is the act of giving up reliance on one’s own omnipotence.”

"May we never forget that we live by the grace of God -- on borrowed time."

“In the life of each AA member, there still lurks a tyrant. His name is alcohol.”

“The leap of faith must be taken again and again over greater and greater distances.”

“I cannot adequately describe how light I feel since I took the Fifth Step, and how soundly I sleep.”

“Tomorrow – and all the tomorrows to come – are but extensions of right here, right now.”

“A religious, or spiritual experience, is the act of giving up reliance on one’s own omnipotence.”

“I believe in today because it is the only day in eternity that belongs to me.”

“The leap of faith must be taken again and again over greater and greater distances.”

"The leap of faith must be taken again and again over greater and greater distances."

"May we never forget that we live by the grace of God -- on borrowed time."