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Susanna Kaysen

Susanna Kaysen

Birthname

AKA Susanna Kaysen

Birthday November 11, 1948

Birthplace Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Nationality United States Of America

Occupations Novelist, Screenwriter, Writer

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Every cigarette still thrills me. The zing, the smell, the trail of vapor beside me, as if I am a tiny airplane. And I am a tiny airplane, going off on a brief trip to bliss.

— Susanna Kaysen, Bright Leaf

smoking Nicotine In Praise of Smoking Cigarettes

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As far as I could see, life demanded skills I didn’t have.

— Susanna Kaysen, Girl, Interrupted

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A thought is a hard thing to control.

— Susanna Kaysen, Girl, Interrupted

Thought Mind Thinking

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Scar tissue has no character. It’s not like skin. It doesn’t show age or illness or pallor or tan. It has no pores, no hair, no wrinkles. It’s like a slip cover. It shields and disguises what’s beneath. That’s why we grow it; we have something to hide.

— Susanna Kaysen, Girl, Interrupted

Scar Anatomy Symbolism

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Was I ever crazy? Maybe. Or maybe life is… Crazy isn’t being broken or swallowing a dark secret. It’s you or me amplified. If you ever told a lie and enjoyed it. If you ever wished you could be a child forever. They were not perfect, but they were my friends.

— Susanna Kaysen, Girl, Interrupted

crazy Mad Madness

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I think art history is crucial for anyone in the visual arts. You have to understand how ideas evolve.

— David LaChapelle, Snap judgements: Seven great photographers talk about their craft

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I know I’m not supposed to say this<br />
but the smell of tobacco on you<br />
does things to me<br />
I would not want my mom —<br />
or the Surgeon General<br />
to know. — Chrissy Stockton

I know I’m not supposed to say this
but the smell of tobacco on you
does things to me
I would not want my mom —
or the Surgeon General
to know.

— Chrissy Stockton, We Are All Just A Collection Of Cords

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John: 'Do you have to smoke so much? It's just so bad for you.'

Charlotte: 'I'll stop later.'

— John, Lost in Translation

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Every time I see an old person smoking I smile thinking like, hell yeah, fuck death.

— Michael Timlin, via twitter.com

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Can I smoke now without someone taking my picture?

— Hank Aaron, via www.baseball-almanac.com

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Your eyes look red." said the cop. "Have you been smoking weed? Your eyes look glazed." I replied. "Have you been eating donuts?"

— madazzahatter, "Your eyes look red." said the cop. "Have you been smoking weed?"

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Stan: Damn it, Roger! I've told you a million times: No smoking in the house!

Roger: And I told you it's menthol. So it's healthier than an apple.

— Stan Smith (voice) (Seth MacFarlane), American Dad!, Season 2: Not Particularly Desperate Housewives

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Ethel: How long have you been a smoker?

Margot: 22 years.

Ethel: Well, I think you should quit.

— Margot Tenenbaum (Gwyneth Paltrow), The Royal Tenenbaums

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These days, when someone smokes in the movies, they're either a psychopath... or a European.

— Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), Thank You for Smoking

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Just 62 days out from the election, and 135 days until Obama resumes smoking in public.

— Stephen Colbert, via twitter.com

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Quitting smoking is the easiest thing ever
I've done it a thousand times.

— warrioguythi, Quitting smoking is the easiest thing ever

smoking Quitting

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Rugged? The man's a goblin. He's only been exposed to smoke for four days. By the time this case gets to trial, he’ll be nothing more than a shrunken head.

— Jackie Chiles (Phil Morris), Seinfeld, Season 8: The Abstinence

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Smoking is gonna save lives.

— Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), The Office, Season 5: Stress Relief

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Have you been smoking one of your ponchos?

— Amanda Tanen (Becki Newton), Ugly Betty, Season 1: Fey's Sleigh Ride

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Everyone smokes. You're only a rebel if you don't.

— Kyle (C.J. Berdahl), Shameless, Season 3: May I Trim Your Hedges?

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How did you quit smoking? I decided to start smoking only after sex.

— FOXTERAM, How did you quit smoking?

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We should legalize drugs the same way we legalize alcohol and smoking, and then let those people have to deal with the consequences of their actions. But you can't prohibit it—it doesn't work, it didn't work in the twenties, it doesn't work today.

— Al Goldstein, via jimgoad.net

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I'm always very honest with the people I photograph. I open up a lot and tell people about my own experiences and answer their questions honestly. I'm asking my subjects for something, so I want to give something in return.

— Naomi Harris, Snap judgements: Seven great photographers talk about their craft

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Quit smoking! Um, you should already know this by now. But in case you and/or your guy needed one more reason to quit, lighting up is dark news in the bedroom.

— Gena Kaufman, How to Make Sex Last Longer If Your Guy Is a Quick Finisher

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