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Fiend Quotes

On calling yourself a fiend, for better or worse

This pair shows how "fiend" can describe very different obsessions: one line is a frank admission of past drug dependence, treated without excuses.

I was once a shameless, full-time dope fiend.

Quotes by Gus Van Sant

I became a fitness fiend when I was about 17 or 18.

Quotes by Cynthia Erivo

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Frequently Asked Questions

What two meanings of "fiend" appear here?
One line uses it for past drug dependence, admitted plainly, while the other uses it lightly for a strong devotion to fitness.
Does either quote glamorize substance use?
No, the line about past dependence reads as a frank, unglamorous admission rather than anything celebratory.
Is the fitness-related line meant seriously?
It reads as a half-joking confession, describing a genuine habit picked up in the teenage years.
What connects these two very different lines?
Both use the same word to describe being consumed by a habit, whether harmful or ultimately beneficial.
Who would this small collection suit?
Readers interested in honest, unpolished admissions about habits and obsessions, light and heavy alike.

The other flips the word toward something healthier, a confession of devotion to exercise from a young age. Related self-reflection appears under Egos.