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monday quotes

Science is not only compatible with spirituality,; it is a profound source of spirituality.
- Carl Sagan

We are torn between the craving to know and the despair of having known.
- Francois Sagan

It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Failures are divided into two classes -- those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.
- John Charles Salak

It takes two to make a marriage a success and only one a failure.
- Herbert Samuel

Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius.
- George Sand

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
- Carl Sandburg

Every man in the world is better than someone else and not as good as someone else.
- William Saroyan

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
- Jean-Paul Sartre

Being defeated is only a temporary condition; giving up is what makes it permanent.
- Marilyn vos Savant

Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.
- Ruth Ann Schabacker

I have spent my whole life looking for the perfect woman, and now I've found her. Too bad she's looking for the perfect man.
- Robert Scharm

Some people change their ways when they see the light; others when they feel the heat.
- Caroline Schoeder

Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.
- Robert H. Schuller

I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
- Charles M. Schulz

A person can succeed at anything for which there is enthusiasm.
- Charles M. Schwab

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
- General Schwarzkopf

weekly update

latest celebrity news from
About.com/Alcoholism;



Dina Lohan Denies Being Drunk on Dr. Phil
Lindsay Lohan's mother, Dina Lohan, is denying that she was drunk during an interview on "The Dr. Phil Show" this week, but video of the interview has raised some doubts. She appears disoriented and confused and makes awkward comments that even had Dr. Phil saying, "What the hell does that mean?"

Singer Fiona Apple Arrested on Drug Charge
It would seem that Grammy-winning singer Fiona Apple would have learned from the past experiences of others, but the 35-year-old was busted with four grams of hashish at the same border patrol checkpoint in Texas where Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg and Armie Hammer were arrested.

Amanda Bynes Pulled Over Again
Actress Amanda Bynes is finally no longer behind the wheel, we think. After being stopped three times since her license was suspended, police at Burbank's Bob Hope Airport gave her a ticket for driving on a suspended license and impounded her car. Reports are she has finally hired a driver.

Randy Travis' Brother Arrested on Drug Charges
Legal problems seem to be running in the family. David Traywick, 49-year-old younger brother of country singer Randy Travis, has been arrested on the family farm in North Carolina for methamphetamine possession. Traywick's arrest report said he was cooking meth in a homemade lab in the woods near his home.

Shaun White Charged With Public Intoxication
Two-time Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White is facing charges of vandalism and public intoxication after destroying a hotel telephone and pulling a fire alarm. Guests at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville were forced to evacuate the building after midnight.

Joe Simpson Pleads Not Guilty to DUI
Jessica Simpson's father, Joe Simpson, insisted that he was not drunk when he was arrested at a DUI checkpoint last month in Los Angeles. He pleaded not guilty in court this week in spite of recording a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.12 at the time of his arrest.

Monday quotes

Regardless of how much patience we have, we would prefer never to use any of it.
- James T. O'Brien

Deep listening from the heart is one half of true communication. Speaking from the heart is the other half.
- Sara Paddison

The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and the unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.
- Gordon Parks

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.
- Louis Pasteur

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
- General George S. Patton, Jr.

Don't wait for love whatever you do, people can't make your dreams come true.
- Shakl Pemberton

Don't wait for love whatever you do, people can't make your dreams come true.
- Shakl Pemberton

I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate.
- Sir Arthur Wing Pinero

Character is simply habit long enough continued.
- Plutarch

The ultimate of being successful is the luxury of giving yourself the time to do what you want to do.
- Leontyne Price

weekly celeb update

the latest celebrity substance abuse news
from About.com/Alcoholism;


Troy Aikman's Ex-Wife Arrested in Texas
Troy Aikman's ex-wife has been arrested for being drunk in public. According to police the 43-year-old Aikman was arrested while sitting in her car in the parking lot of McMillen High School in Murphy, Texas at 9:30 a.m. Her vehicle was towed and she was released on $269 bond.

'Walking Dead' Actor Charged With DUI
Actor Scott Wilson has been charged with driving under the influence after being stopped in Peachtree City, Georgia for speeding. "The Walking Dead" star recorded a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.155, almost twice the legal limit.

Mark Grace Arrested for Drunken Driving
Former Chicago Cubs All-Star Mark Grace is facing driving under the influence charges in Arizona. Grace was also charged with driving with a suspended license, stemming from a prior DUI he also received in Scottsdale in May 2011.

Titans' WR Britt Suspended One Game For DUI
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt will miss the first game of the season after being suspended because of his driving under the influence arrest July 20. Britt was arrested when he tried to pass through a security gate at Fort Campbell Army post.

Rapper Beanie Sigel Arrested
Hip hop rapper Beanie Sigel, aka Dwight E. Grant, was arrested on drug charges after police searched the vehicle in which he was riding. They found a bottle of codeine syrup and several prescription pills wrapped in plastic bags in a cigarette pack.

Former NFL Star Sam Hurd Ordered Jailed
Former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd has been ordered to jail after failing two drugs tests and trying to purchase drugs while out on bail on drug distrusting charges. Hurd denied the accusation that he tried to buy drugs, but the judge revoked his $100,000 bond.

Monday quotes

With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.
- Keshavan Nair

I have always known that at last I would take this road, but yesterday I did not know that it would be today.
- Narihara

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.
- Jawaharial Nehru

What's going on in the inside shows on the outside.
- Earl Nightingale

We all walk in the dark and each of us must learn to turn on his or her own light.
- Earl Nightingale

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
- Anais Nin

You must have long range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short range failures.
- Charles C. Noble

How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.
- David Norris

I always try to turn my personal struggles into something helpful for others.
- Henri Nouwen

A label is easy to stick on, but difficult to remove.