“Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.”

“I mentioned the caffeine. I should also note that if coffee does not prevent or inhibit sleep, it will stimulate dream projections, and also aid you in bringing the critical faculties into the dream state.”

“I just want a hot cup of coffee, black, and I don’t want to hear about your troubles.”

“You will not be able to enjoy a good night’s sleep unless you’ve worked hard during the day”

“Only two kinds of people drink their coffee black: cops and serial killers.”

“"Maybe this isn't coffee at all," I said. "Maybe it's just water after they boiled your filthy shoes in it." I looked up to her black blazing eyes. "Maybe you don't know any better. Maybe you're just naturally careless. But if I were a girl I wouldn't be seen in a Main Street alley with those shoes."”

“[about an incident in a coffee shop]
I said, "Ma'm, I just want a cup of black coffee." She goes, "You want to try a biscotti? They're from Italy, and they're considered a delicacy." You ever eaten one of these things? It tastes like a burnt cookie. Where I'm from, that's considered a mistake.”

“Coffee in England is just toasted milk.”

“A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read.”

“Work hard, sleep less.”