Quote August 27, 2016
“You cannot get ahead until you learn to be here.”
Manchester, Mass., October 1964 “This Business of Getting Ahead” AA Grapevine
Quote August 28, 2016
“Humility is the soil in which all other virtues grow.”
Milwaukee, Wis., April 1966 “What Is Humility?” AA Grapevine
Quote August 29, 2016
“It is impossible to know everyone, but if I try to relate myself with just one other person, something will happen, something remarkable.”
Marietta, OH, April 1993 “The Guy at the End of the Bar” AA Grapevine
Quote August 30, 2016
“It's a wonderful feeling to know that you don't have to be a god or a goddess, a saint or a genius, to lead a reasonably happy, sober, healthy, communicative, constructive, and useful life -- with some laughter thrown in for good measure.”
New Canaan, Conn., June 1974 “More Ups Than Downs” AA Grapevine
Quote August 31, 2016
“Don’t regret growing old, it’s a privilege denied to many.”
Tobyhanna, Pa., June 1995 “Distilled Spirits” AA Grapevine