“ Some years ago I was invited to be on a television talk show with one of the most famous personalities in America. Afterward she took me aside and told of the emptiness in her life. “My beauty is gone… Billy Graham
“ Many people turn to alcohol to try to drown the [cries] and longings of the soul. Others attempt to quiet the longings of their souls in other ways. Nothing but God ever completely satisfies, because… Billy Graham
“ When the headlines get black and foreboding, the sale of alcohol and barbiturates rises in the country, as millions try to escape from the grim realities of [such] dangers. Billy Graham
“ Some of the most heart-breaking letters I receive are from people who tell how alcohol or drugs have ravaged their lives and destroyed their families. Billy Graham
“ The Bible condemns the use of any substance which alters or distorts our thinking (including alcohol, which was the most common drug in ancient times). Billy Graham
“ Each generation becomes more addicted to the sedatives of life, to dull the pain of living. Billy Graham
“ Many people are trying to steady themselves by taking tranquilizers. Jesus is the greatest tranquilizer of all. He can straighten out your life and put you back on center. Billy Graham
“ One of the characteristics of some drugs (such as cocaine) is that they make a person feel strong and alert—when in fact the opposite is the case. Don’t allow yourself to be deceived. Billy Graham
“ There is hope for the alcoholic: God is able to deliver from this as well as any other addiction. Billy Graham
“ The cult of self has become an addiction—feeding off the ego of self-glorification. The word cult encompasses many movements and ideas, but simply put, it describes a culture of alternative beliefs, f… Billy Graham
“ Drinking and other forms of body-wrecking pleasures are signs of weakness rather than manliness. It takes a better man to live a clean life—free from the stimulants, depressants, and drugs—than to be… Billy Graham
“ Some [young people] are taking pills called “heaven or hell” drugs, because you’re liable to experience either one. Billy Graham
“ What began as an apparently harmless pastime has ended up as a frightening, overpowering addiction or obsession. Billy Graham
“ Do not seek solace in alcohol. Alcohol obscures good judgment and leaves you unable to think clearly or understand what God is trying to say to you. Billy Graham
“ In Christ alone there is deliverance from man’s tortured thoughts and freedom from the sordid habits which are destroying so many people. Why does the Bible so clearly denounce drunkenness? Because it… Billy Graham
“ Thousands are killed and injured every year by teenagers driving too fast or under the influence of drugs and drink . . .others are killing [themselves] with alcohol or heroin overdoses. Billy Graham
“ Drunkenness is not a new vice. Its ravages have always been a scourge on the human race . . .Alcohol is a killer, a murderer. Billy Graham
“ Among young people . . . drinking is for getting drunk. And many go on to become alcoholics. Billy Graham
“ She had developed a number of habits in her younger years, none of which carried with them a bright future, and the things she would offer to do for a couple of dollars would make the Devil blush. Rachel Autumn Deering
“ As I stand at the edge of the pit, searching for his body amongst all the others, I am slightly frightened by the violent clashes. It seems almost savagery, the way they throw themselves into each oth… Nicole T. Smith
