“Elmer Gantry was drunk. He was eloquently drunk, lovingly and pugnaciously drunk.”

“You're a beautiful drunk, daughter.
But you're a drunk.”

“I know some who are constantly drunk on books as other men are drunk on whiskey.”

“I was drunk.”

“Lessee… he'd gone off after the funeral and gotten drunk. No, not drunk, another word, ended with "er." Drunker. that was it.”

“One should always be drunk. That's all that matters… But with what? With wine, with poetry, or with virtue, as you chose. But get drunk.”

“A man's true character comes out when he's drunk.”

“A drunk was in front of a judge. The judge says "You've been brought here for drinking." The drunk says "Okay, let's get started.”

“Alcohol make you drunk, man. It don't make you meditate, it just make you drunk. Herb is more a consciousness.”

“All learned, and all drunk!”