Alcohol Quotes

Under a bad cloak there is often a good drinker.

Nectar, n. A drink served at banquets of the Olympian deities. The secret of its preparation is lost, but the modern Kentuckians believe that they come pretty near to a knowledge of its chief ingredient.

It was just inebriating what Midland was all about then. (From a 1994 interview, as quoted in First Son, by Bill Minutaglio)

Drink moderately, for drunkenness neither keeps a secret, nor observes a promise.

Rum: n. Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.

There is truth in wine, though it may take a little time.

The Americans are a funny lot; they drink whiskey to keep them warm; then they put some ice in it to keep it cool; they put some sugar in it to make it sweet; and then they put a slice of lemon in it to make it sour. Then they say “here’s to you” and […]

A good writer is not necessarily a good book critic. No more so than a good drunk is automatically a good bartender.

The harder it is to make a wine the easier it is to drink.

People who don’t drink are afraid of revealing themselves.