"The assaying of tea is an art and not a science. It is the man, and not his instruments, which is the most important. There can be no substitute for my experience and intuited knowledge."

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Source : 1986 An Insular Possession, ch.4.

Timothy Mo

#Art Quotes #Men Quotes #Tea Quotes

“It is when we act freely, for the sake of the action itself rather than for ulterior motives, that we learn to become more than what we were.”
“We're not trying to recreate Yugoslavia”
“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”
“Those not favorable to the money trust could be squeezed out of business and the people frightened into demanding changes in the banking and currency laws which the Money Trust would frame.”
“With Aerobic Strip Tease, you can do it at home - it makes it easier for women that don't want to go to the gym.”
“When the superficial wearies me, it wearies me so much that I need an abyss in order to rest.”
“I remember so vividly the first song I ever wrote. It was called 'Different People.'”
“I don't have a dog, because I travel too much. I don't want to just leave it abandoned.”

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