Thirsty Thoughts

“ Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed by the facts.”

—Finley Peter Dunne

“ Reminds me of my safari in Africa. Somebody forgot the corkscrew and we had to live on nothing but food and water.”

W.C. Fields

“ Men are like wine — some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.”

—Pope John XXIII

“ Beer is made by men, wine by God.”

—Martin Luther

“ Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.”

—Francis Bacon

“ What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for.”

—Irish proverb

“ Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”

—Benjamin Franklin

“ I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.”

—W.C. Fields

“ The water was not fit to drink. To make it palatable, we had to add whisky. By diligent effort, I learned to like it.”

—Winston Churchill

“ Fish to taste right must first swim three times — in water, in butter and in wine.”

—Polish Proverb

“ Beer, if drunk in moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit and promotes health.”

—Thomas Jefferson

“ Whisky is liquid sunshine.”

—George Bernard Shaw

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