Quote June 1, 2015
"Before the coming of faith I had lived as an alien in a cosmos that too often seemed both hostile and cruel."
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1962 "This Matter of Fear" Best of Bill
Quote June 2, 2015
"Not all of the problems created during the days when I hid in the fog of booze have straightened out, but I now have enough courage to face them squarely."
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, December 1978 "A Whole New Outlook on Life" AA Around the World: Adventures in Recovery
Quote June 3, 2015
"A coffeepot simmers on the kitchen stove, a hospital sobers the stricken sufferer, general headquarters broadcasts the AA message ... All these symbolize AA in action. For action is the magic word of Alcoholics Anonymous."
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1951 "Services Make AA Tick" Best of the Grapevine, Volume 1
Quote June 4, 2015
"Those who follow the AA program with the greatest earnestness and zeal not only maintain sobriety but often acquire finer characteristics and attitudes as well. One of these is tolerance."
AA Co-Founder, Dr. Bob, July 1944 "On Cultivating Tolerance" Best of the Grapevine, Volume 1
