“Sir, I did not count your glasses of wine, why should you number up my cups of tea?”
Source: The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol 2
Help us to complete the source, original and additional information
Samuel Johnson362
English writer 1709–1784Related quotes
Bob Hope (1903–2003) American comedian, actor, singer and dancer
During a radio broadcast recorded in the UK. (During a broadcast in the Soviet Union, Bob re-used the first section, replacing 'England' with 'Russia' and 'cup of tea' with 'Bowl of Borscht')
Audio recording of radio broadcast.
Louise Rennison (1951–2016) British writer
Source: Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants
“Why sip from a tea cup, when you can drink from the river.”
Steve Martin (1945) American actor, comedian, musician, author, playwright, and producer
Source: L.A. Story and Roxanne: Screenplays
“That cup of tea is definately not down your alley”
Jean Ferris (1939–2015) American children's writer
Source: Once Upon a Marigold
Johannes Grenzfurthner (1975) Austrian artist, writer, curator, and theatre and film director
from documentary Traceroute
“Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.”
Bill Watterson (1958) American comic artist
Variant: Blustery cold days should be spend propped up in bed with a mug of hot chocolate and a pile of comic books.
Source: The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book