“The ceremonial (hot or cold) as opposed to the haphazard (lukewarm) characterizes piety.”
Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) Austrian-British philosopher
Source: 1930s-1951, Philosophical Occasions 1912-1951 (1993), Ch. 7 : Remarks on Frazer's Golden Bough, p. 127
“Three be the things I shall never attain:
Envy, content, and sufficient champagne.”
Dorothy Parker (1893–1967) American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist
Source: The Portable Dorothy Parker
“There are two things in life that keep me motivated, a cup of coffee and a second cup of coffee.”
Craig Benzine (1980) Filmmaker, comedian, presenter
Source: Robert Galinsky (2013) Coffee Crazy, p. 88
Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) American artist
Source: 1980's, Off the Wall: Robert Rauschenberg and the Art world of Our Time, 1980, p. 89
“The four most over-rated things in life are champagne, lobster, anal sex, and picnics.”
Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011) British American author and journalist
Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/10/16/he-knew-he-was-right-2 note: Our Short National Nightmare note: The New Yorker note: In The New Yorker, October 16, 2006 note: 2000s, 2006
“There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne.”
Bette Davis (1908–1989) film and television actress from the United States
Ian Fleming book Casino Royale
Source: Casino Royale (1953), Ch. 7 : Rouge et Noir
Context: Bond insisted ordering Leiter's Haig-and-Haig "on the rocks" and then he looked carefully at the barman. "A Dry Martini", he said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet." "Oui, monsieur." "Just a moment. Three measures of Gordons, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?" "Certainly, monsieur." The barman seemed pleased with the idea.
