David A. Embury Professions : Attorney Born : November 3, 1886 Died : July 6, 1960 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by David A. Embury It should stimulate the mind as well as the appetite. The well made cocktail is one of the most gracious of drinks. It pleases the senses. The shared delight of those who partake in common of this refreshing nectar breaks the ice of formal reserve. Taut nerves relax, taut muscles relax, tired eyes brighten, tongues loosen, friendships deepen, the whole world becomes a better place in which to live. David A. Embury tired ice eye A cocktail will never be better than its cheapest ingredient. David A. Embury cocktails ingredients Of all the hot liquors, I regard buttered rum as the worst. I believe that the drinking of it should be permitted only in the "Northwest Passage" and, even there, only by highly imaginative and overenthusiastic novelists. David A. Embury novelists drinking believe Similar Authors Brooksley Born attorney Asa Hutchinson attorney Arthur Kinoy attorney Anita Hill attorney Anita Alvarez attorney Angela Corey attorney All Authors