Quotes by Drinking Two simple principles lie at the bottom of the whole matter, and they may be precipitated into two rules. The first is that, when there is a choice, the milder drink is always the better-not merely the safer but the better. The second is that no really enlightened drinker ever takes a drink at a time when he has any work to do. There is, of course, more to it than this; but these are sufficient for the beginner, and even the virtuoso never outgrows them. H. L. Mencken simpledrinkinglying How to Drink Like a Gentleman: The Things to Do and the Things Not To, as Learned in 30 Years' Extensive Research. H. L. Mencken gentlemandrinkingyears A drunk was in front of a judge. The judge says "You've been brought here for drinking." The drunk says "Okay, let's get started. Henny Youngman drunkdrinkingbeer My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn't need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. Henny Youngman good-lifegrandmadrinking When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. Henny Youngman crazyreadingdrinking Basically, my musical life is split between raving with drugged-up kids and reading obscure 75-year-old poetry, drinking very nice red wine with aged, graying men. Henrik Vibskov nicereadingdrinking Well from a personal perspective, quitting drinking is a decision I felt good about. George W. Bush perspectivedecisiondrinking If all be true that I do think, There are five reasons we should drink: Good wine - a friend - or being dry - Or lest we should be by and by - Or any other reason why. Henry Aldrich winedrinkingfood A prohibitionist is the sort of man one couldn't care to drink with, even if he drank. H. L. Mencken drinkingfoodmen The one conclusive argument that has at all times discouraged people from drinking a poison is not that it kills but rather that it tastes bad. Friedrich Nietzsche poisondrinkingpeople Why can men no longer be best friends? This is so stupid. Today if you show two guys being best friends they end up giving out an image that they’re gay. But guys don’t always need to be drinking beer, fighting in pubs or pulling women by the hair. They may have a deep affection. Henry Cavill gaystupiddrinking I drink exactly as much as I want, and one drink more. H. L. Mencken alcoholdrinkingwant Beer makes you feel the way you ought to feel without beer. Henry Lawson partydrinkingbeer My dad was the town drunk. Most of the time that's not so bad; but New York City? Henny Youngman dadnew-yorkdrinking I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man: wine is not so noble a liquor; and think of dashing the hopes of a morningwith a cup of warm coffee, or of an evening with a dish of tea! Ah, how low I fall when I am tempted by them! Even music may be intoxicating. Such apparently slight causes destroyed Greece and Rome, and will destroy England and America. Henry David Thoreau musicwisedrinking It's good to be able to deal with it [anger] somehow other than drinking, fighting, crashing cars, hitting your kid, your wife, your husband, your whatever. Paintbrushes, pens, movie cameras, guitars, microphones, typewriters -- these are good things. Weights. These are positive ways, good ways to deal with anger, frustration, alienation, rage. 'Cause all the other ways do nothing but hurt people. Henry Rollins husbandhurtdrinking It is not the drinker, but the man who has just stopped drinking, who thinks the world is going to the dogs. H. L. Mencken dogdrinkingbeer To me, working out is literally like eating a meal or drinking water or breathing. Hilary Swank breathingwork-outdrinking They [the Persians] are accustomed to deliberate on matters of the highest moment when warm with wine; but whatever they in this situation may determine is again proposed to them on the morrow, in their cooler moments, by the person in whose house they had before assembled. If at this time also it meet their approbation, it is executed; otherwise it is rejected. Whatever also they discuss when sober, is always a second time examined after they have been drinking. Herodotus winedrinkingtime Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian. Herman Melville christiandrinkinginspirational«3637383940414243444546»
