In the Name of Self-Defense Quotes

“The willingness to use force usually means you won't have to. It is a paradox because our modern culture conditions us to believe violence attracts violence, and violence never solves anything.”
― Marc MacYoung, In the Name of Self-Defense:: What it costs. When it's worth it

“Years ago, a drug addict said something very profound to me. He said I didn't understand about addiction. His life was only about one thing: getting drugs. It simplified his life in that all the other things people have to think about, worry about, and deal with—he didn't. His life wasn't easy, but it was simple, cut down to what he could cope with. You will find this same attitude in people who try to reduce life to only one thing. This includes being obsessed about danger.”
― Marc MacYoung, In the Name of Self-Defense:: What it costs. When it's worth it