Nothing hurts more than the friendly letter that one never got around to writing.
You made one mistake. You married me.
I'm a drinker with a writing problem.
I think weddings are sadder than funerals, because they remind you of your own wedding. You can't be reminded of your own funeral because it hasn't happened. But weddings always make me cry.
To get enough to eat was regarded as an achievement. To get drunk was a victory.
There's no bad publicity except an obituary.