Georges Seurat (1859–1891) French painter
Quotes, 1881 - 1890, Letter to Maurice Beaubourg', August 1890
“There's no app for a bourbon buzz on a warm day in a cool, dark bar. The world will always want a drink.”
— Gillian Flynn, book Gone Girl
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