Painkillers Quotes

• I guess the painkillers wipe out your memory along with your ethics.

  Keith Olbermann

  Memories, Wipe, Ethics

  Keith Olbermann (2006). “The Worst Person In the World: And 202 Strong Contenders”, p.32, John Wiley & Sons

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• Democracy is supposed to give you the feeling of choice, like Painkiller X and Painkiller Y. But they're both just aspirin.

  Gore Vidal

  Pain, Giving, Choices

  1982 Interview in the Observer, 7 Feb.

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• It was during a cosmetic procedure that I first had painkillers.

  Jamie Lee Curtis

  Cosmetics, Firsts, Procedures

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• We spend millions of dollars to remove pain from our lives. It's why so many people get hooked on painkillers. The body becomes addicted to painlessness. That tells you a lot.

  Henry Rollins

  Pain, People, Dollars

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• Love? What is it? Most natural painkiller what there is.

  William S. Burroughs

  Love, Natural

  William S. Burroughs (2007). “Naked Lunch: The Restored Text”, p.294, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

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• I think losing a loved one must be a little like losing a leg. First there is the shock, then the anesthetic, and the painkillers; the attention of doctors and nurses, flowers and cards and visits from friends. But sooner or later you have to learn to walk without it.

  Ruth Graham

  Grief, Flower, Losing A Loved One

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• In those days the best painkiller was ice; it wasn't addictive and it was particularly effective if you poured some whiskey over it.

  George Burns

  Funny, Humor, Ice

  George Burns (1988). “Gracie/Caeser Spec Ed”, Putnam Publishing Group

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• Love is a powerful painkiller.

  Walter Kirn

  Powerful, Love Is

  Walter Kirn (2005). “Mission to America: A Novel”, Random House LLC

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• The amount of painkillers I was given. Every time I had a pain in my leg I got used to numbing it out.

  Sophie Anderton

  Pain, Legs, Used

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• Why does the longing for love have to be so acute, like a desperate thirst? Is it because love is wanting to be saved and we can never really be saved? Maybe love is really born of our fears. Love is the heart’s desire for a painkiller; a tearful plea for a great big epidural. Yes that’s it: love is the only anesthesia that really works. And so people with broken hearts are really those who are just coming to, and if you’ve ever seen someone come out of general anesthesia, you know that it looks a lot like the beginnings of a broken heart.

  Jonathan Hull

  Heart, Love Is, People

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• What were you chanting when you gave me your blood?” “More of my vampire magic. I cast a healing spell to aid the powers of my blood.” She sniffled, her nose stuffy. “It was better than Vicodin.” “Vicodin?” “A painkiller from my world.” “A killer of pain. Did you love him?” The words were growled.A burst of unexpected humor gave her strength. “No. In fact, he was hard to shake. He, uh, stalked me, that kind of thing. I had to pretend he didn’t exist.” Nicolai kissed her temple and relaxed against her.

  Gena Showalter

  Pain, Healing, Blood

  Gena Showalter (2016). “Royal House of Shadows: Part 2 of 12”, p.39, Harlequin

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• Remember, government is not an enlightened organization designed to promote public welfare. It is barbaric, uncivilized force…military and police power put to the service of the insiders who control it. Yes, there are constraints on the way the insiders use their power. There are ‘checks and balances,’ built into the constitution, for example. And there are cultural norms and traditional prohibitions. But eventually, the norms and traditions wear off, like painkillers. And then, the pain of raw government begins again.

  Bill Bonner

  Pain, Government, Organization

  "Careful Steps to Avoid a 'Dystopian Future'" by Bill Bonner, dailyreckoning.com. January 12, 2012.

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• Laugh often. Starting your day with a good laugh, or at least a big smile, is as beneficial to your health as it is to your mood. Scientific studies at Northwestern University and Fordham University concluded that laughter benefits the heart, lungs, stomach and other organs. It relaxes tensions, changes attitude, and increases the body's natural painkillers. And it has no harmful side effects.

  Harvey Mackay

  Attitude, Laughter, Heart

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• A lot can happen [because of the dysfunctional family]. People don't look at that. They think, "Oh, my kids are going to be fine. My kids are resilient." But at a certain point, the damage starts. They start to feel pain - and when they feel bad, they start to take painkillers. We want to kill the pain.

  Nikki Sixx

  Pain, Kids, Thinking

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• I wasn't very good about the pain. I started screaming for painkillers after the third contraction and didn't stop until my daughter was eating solid food.

  Linda Sunshine

  Daughter, Pain, Eating

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• Yesterday the DEA raided several NFL teams suspected of giving prescription painkillers to their players. In its defense, the New York Jets' doctor said, 'We don't give painkillers to our players. We give them to our fans.'

  Conan O'Brien

  New York, Team, Player

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• I don't know if cortisone is good for you or not. But to take a shot every other ball game is more than I wanted to do and to walk around with a constant upset stomach because of the pills and to be high half the time during a ball game because you're taking painkillers ... I don't want to have to do that.

  Sandy Koufax

  Games, Upset Stomach, Pills

  "Baseball: An Illustrated History". Book by Ken Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward, 1996.

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• In 1844, Karl Marx said, "Religion is the opiate of the masses." He said this at a time when opium and opium derivatives were the only painkillers. And he said it helped a little. He might as well have said, "Religion is the aspirin of the people."

  Kurt Vonnegut

  People, Opiates, Aspirin

  Interview with David Barsamian, www.sharedhost.progressive.org. June 12, 2003.

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