“The power in these rooms is greater than the sum total of those of us present.”

“If you want to be happy, go to a meeting. If you want to be twice as happy, go to two meetings.”

“Now that my spiritual eyes have begun to open, the world is much fuller.”

“We have to keep looking for something better than dullness, better than average living, better than mediocre spirituality.”

“As I peel away the layers of day-to-day expediency, I realize that my zigzag, erratic, and inconsistent course was in the general direction of progress all the time.”

“The ability to laugh at ourselves is an intrinsic part of the healing process.”

“When we reach a maximum in understanding, we know how very much we shall never understand.”

‘Imperfection offers me the freedom of a million potentials.”

“Life hasn’t been all smooth sailing, but because of AA, I no longer have to live in fear. I sleep at night ... I have a purpose in life.”

“Life hasn’t been all smooth sailing, but because of AA, I no longer have to live in fear. I sleep at night ... I have a purpose in life.”

“The unique ability of each AA to identify himself with, and bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, eloquence, or on any special individual skills. The only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety.”

“Let us remember that great legion who still suffer from alcoholism and who are still without hope. Let us, at any cost or sacrifice, so improve our communication with all these that they may find what we have found – a new life of freedom under God.’”

“The more willing I become to admit it when I am wrong, the less often am I in the position of having to make such an admission.”

“I believe the peace I get from an effective Tenth Step is what God feels like.”

“I have a way to live that fills every hole my gut ever had.”