Allen Carr Quotes, born September 2, 1934, in London, England, was a British author and motivational speaker who revolutionized addiction recovery with his Easyway method. A heavy smoker for over 30 years, Carr quit in 1983 and wrote The Easy Way to Stop Smoking (1985), an international bestseller translated into over 50 languages, selling over 13 million copies. His approach, applied to smoking, alcohol, and other dependencies, emphasizes removing desire rather than relying on willpower. Carr’s seminars and clinics have helped millions worldwide. He passed away on November 29, 2006, from lung cancer. These 15 quotes—sourced from his books and interviews—reflect his insights on freedom, addiction, and mindset, capturing his empowering and pragmatic spirit.
15 Allen Carr Quotes
- “The whole business of smoking is like forcing yourself to wear tight shoes just to get the pleasure of taking them off.” (The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, 2004)
- “Wouldn’t that be an incredibly stupid thing to do? To say ‘I never want to smoke again’, then spend the rest of your life saying ‘I’d love a cigarette.’” (The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, 2004)
- “The main reason that smokers find it difficult to quit is that they believe that they are giving up a genuine pleasure or crutch.” (The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, 2004)
- “Quitting smoking is like getting out of a bad relationship. Sure, it’s hard at first, but once you do it, you wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.” (Interview, Bookey, 2023)
- “The cigarette is a con artist. It promises pleasure but delivers pain. Don’t fall for its lies.” (Interview, Bookey, 2023)
- “Quite simply, the key to being a happy non-smoker is to remove the desire to smoke.” (The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, 2004)
- “Eight hours after putting out a cigarette, you are 97% nicotine-free. After just three days, you are 100% nicotine-free.” (The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, 2004)
- “The moment you stop smoking, everything that goes wrong in your life is blamed on the fact that you’ve stopped smoking.” (The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, 2004)
- “Smokers do not smoke because they enjoy it. They do it because they are miserable without it.” (The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, 2004)
- “Responsibility becomes stressful only when you don’t feel strong enough to handle it.” (The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, 2004)
- “The cigarette gets the credit for everything and the blame for nothing.” (The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, 2004)
- “Part of the ingenuity of any addictive drug is to fool you into believing that life without it won’t be as enjoyable.” (The Easy Way to Control Alcohol, 2009)
- “To quit successfully, you need to focus on what the cigarette is doing for you. Once you understand you’re not making a sacrifice, you’re well on your way to freedom.” (Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower, 2019)
- “Modern man threw a brick through his own window in order to sell himself a burglar alarm.” (The Easy Way to Control Alcohol, 2009)
- “Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.” (Interview, Bookey, 2023)
Allen Carr’s quotes are a liberating mix of clarity, humor, and empowerment, inspiring those battling addiction to break free and reclaim their lives with confidence. Which one’s got you ready to kick a habit for good? Drop it in the comments and keep Carr’s transformative legacy thriving!
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