[Addiction's] not about placating the bad dog—it's about feeding the good dog. You still have to feed the bad dog, but only enough so that the ASPCA doesn't bring you up on charges.

—Roy Blount Jr.

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Roy Alton Blount Jr. (; born October 4, 1941) is an American writer, speaker, reporter, and humorist.

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The last time somebody said, 'I find I can write much better with a word processor.', I replied, 'They used to say the same thing about drugs.

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11 Jul 2015 Added
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[Addiction's] not about placating the bad dog - it's about feeding the good dog. You still have to feed the bad dog, but only enough so that the ASPCA doesn't bring you up on charges.