“First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) American novelist and screenwriter
Variant: First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.
“Take what people give you. Drink their milkshakes.”
— Wally Lamb, book I Know This Much Is True
Variant: Accept what people offer. Drink their milkshakes. Take their love.
Source: I Know This Much Is True
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