"May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face, and the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars."
About George Jung
George Jung — Life and Legacy
George Jung, often referred to as 'Boston George', is a significant figure in the history of drug trafficking in the United States. His life story, particularly highlighted in the film 'Blow', illustrates the complexities of freedom and control within the drug trade. Jung's worldview is encapsulated in his quotes, such as 'The only thing I ever wanted was to be free', which reflects his relentless pursuit of autonomy amidst the chaos of his lifestyle. This desire for freedom often clashed with the harsh realities of his choices, revealing a deep internal conflict. His perspective on business is also telling; he famously stated, 'I was a businessman, and I was good at it', which underscores his approach to drug dealing as a legitimate enterprise. This rationalization not only reflects his mindset but also challenges societal norms about legality and morality in business. Jung's journey is marked by a tension between the allure of wealth and the consequences of his actions, making his insights resonate with those grappling with their own choices. Today, Jung's quotes and experiences continue to evoke discussions about freedom, control, and the price of choices, making his story relevant in conversations about personal agency and the complexities of human behavior.
Quote collection
George Jung quotes (page 1 of 2)
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"So in the end, was it worth it? Jesus Christ. How irreparably changed my life has become. It's always the last day of summer and I've been left out in the cold with no door to get back in. I'll grant you I've had more than my share of poignant moments. Life passes most people by while they're making grand plans for it. Throughout my lifetime, I've left pieces of my heart here and there. And now, there's almost not enough to stay alive. But I force a smile, knowing that my ambition far exceeded my talent. There are no more white horses or pretty ladies at my door."
"Life passes most people by while they're making grand plans for it."
"Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again, but life goes on."
"I thought cocaine was a fantastic drug. A wonder drug, like everybody else. It gave you [an] energy burst. You could stay awake for days on end, and it was just marvelous and I didn't think it was evil at all. I put it almost in the same category as marijuana, only hell of a lot better. It was a tremendous energy boost. It gave the feeling, a high, but nobody knew, well maybe a small percentage of people knew. But eventually everybody knew how evil it really was."
"Life's a rodeo and all you have to do is stay in the saddle."
"All I can say is that my ambition far exceeded my talent."
"I felt that there was nothing wrong with what I was doing because I was supplying a product to people that wanted it and it was accepted. I mean nobody really was making any negative statements about marijuana."
"The war on drugs was an ideology the government came up with, and there never really was a war on drugs. I mean, to stop the importation of drugs into the United States of America is an impossibility."
"I've had so many great experiences in my life, of living total free will, that I wouldn't change it for all the gold in the earth."
"Danbury wasn't a prison, it was a crime school. I went in with a Bachelor of marijuana, came out with a Doctorate of cocaine."
"People don't grow up to become thrill junkies - they're born like that."
"The official toxicity limit for humans is between one and one and half grams of cocaine depending on body weight. I was averaging five grams a day, maybe more. I snorted ten grams in ten minutes once. I guess I had a high tolerance."
"That's a terrible price to pay because you loved life so much, with the intensity of a thousand suns, and the women and all of it - and then it's all taken away from you. You end up walking the hallways of always to a place called tedium and apathy, day after day after day. Years go by."
"I hope there's a life after life - and maybe I can even come back again and get on another train, and ride and gain some more wisdom."
"I was the kid who would take the car out at night when he was 16 and see if he can redline it. And then there's the kid who will be careful of it because it's his dad's car, or whatever, and drive it safely home and go to bed. And that's how my whole life was."
"After a while, the cocaine - I didn't have any friends. I was just alone and I didn't even like myself."
"I was snorting a lot of cocaine and I had lost myself to a great degree. A lot of people, everybody was starting to realize what the coke was all about and they were all starting to get lost."
"I suddenly began to realize that to become an entrepreneur in the marijuana business would make me fairly well off. And I also liked the lifestyle, my own working hours."
"I thought cocaine was a fantastic drug. A wonder drug, like everybody else. It gave you [an] energy burst. You could stay awake for days on end, and it was just marvelous and I didn't think it was evil at all."