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“Literature is the opiate of the educated masses.”

Literature Fiction Oblivion Coping Mechanism Opiate Turning A Blind Eye

Author:Rhonda E. Smith

“Writing became my anchor, my solace, my opiate of choice.”

Writing Poetry Passion Poet Writer Solace Opiate

Book:Vine: Book of Poetry

Source: Vine: Book of Poetry

“While “Religion is Masses Opiate”, if it is consumed in excess or masses are produced in excess, it can have catastrophic impact on the Humanity itself.”

Religion Humanity Social Society Catastrophe Masses Opiate

Book:The Twelfth Preamble: To all the authors to be!

Source: The Twelfth Preamble: To all the authors to be!

“It would be a much happier situation if Queen Elizabeth were functioning as an opiate to forestall the coming socialist revolution. The truth is many degrees more dismal. She and her pyramid of lackeys constitute a dead-weight repressing - to so speak - the revolution before last in Britain. Their ideological force is built upon a now ancient loss of radical nerve by the bourgeoisie itself - upon the inner capitulation of last century, mosts strikingly expressed for us by the virtual disappearance of middle-class republicanism in Victoria's reign. The 'magic' of our monarchs is the sweet odour of decay arising from this mountainous dungheap of unfinished bourgeois business.”

Monarchy Bourgeoisie Republicanism Lackeys Elizabeth Ii Socialist Revolution Opiate

Book:Old Nations, Auld Enemies, New Times

Source: Old Nations, Auld Enemies, New Times

“the media coverage of the ‘opiate epidemic’ as driven by pill pushing-doctors and by pain patients worries me a lot, and I think it is already being used to forward the idea that people in chronic pain should not have access to relief from their pain.”

Pills Stigma Chronic Pain Epidemic Opiates Chronic Pain Stigma Pain Relief Opioid Use Pain Management Stigmatized Pain Killer Pills Opiate Pain Killers Denying Medication Stigmatiziation

Author:Anita Gupta

“People wonder why so many writers come to live in Paris. I’ve been living ten years in Paris and the answer seems simple to me: because it’s the best place to pick ideas. Just like Italy, Spain.. or Iran are the best places to pick saffron. If you want to pick opium poppies you go to Burma or South-East Asia. And if you want to pick novel ideas, you go to Paris.”

Writing Ideas Inspiration Creativity Travel France Paris Asia Opium Poppies Burma Opiates Writer S Block Saffron Expatriate Expats Parisians Opiate Expatriot

Book:Crepuscule

Source: Crepuscule

“Despite what appears to be a low risk of addiction in naïve, chronic pain patients, it is reasonable to ask how much harm is actually done to patients with chronic pain by withholding opiate analgesics.”

Addiction Harm Chronic Pain Opiates Painkillers Opioids Chronic Pain Stigma Pain Relief Opioid Use Opioid Abuse Opiate Pain Killer Kills Withholding Care

Author:Howard L. Fields

“Several medical professional organizations acknowledge the utility of opioid therapy and many case series and large surveys report satisfactory reductions in pain, improvement in function and minimal risk of addiction.”

Addiction Chronic Pain Opiates Opioid Use Opioid Abuse Opiate

Author:Andrew Rosenblum

“The joy of riding a motorcycle is out of this world. The thrill of riding in the hills and mountains is opiate addiction.”

Journey Addiction Thrill Motorcycle Travelers Opiate Bike Touring Riding In The Mountains Motorcycle Diaries Riding Bikes

Author:Avijeet Das