Peabody

"Halfway measures are of no avail."

"There is no wand to wave over his head wafting away by magic his undesirable habits."

"But the minute a man seeks to reform for somebody else, no matter how deeply he may care for the other person, he is headed for failure in the long run."

"It would seem as if destitution would act as a powerful deterrent to alcoholism, but, as is well known, the reverse is only too often the case when unstable personalities are involved.  However, the rich and poor alike cannot await the ideal moment for taking up treatment, since it would doubtless never come.  Many of the reasons why the present is unbearable for the alcoholic are derived directly from his drinking and will only be intensified by it continuance."