"He had a habit of remarking to bartenders that he didn't see any sense in mixing whiskey with water since the whiskey was already wet."

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Source : Joseph Mitchell (2012). “Up in the Old Hotel”, p.411, Random House

Joseph Mitchell

#Water Quotes #Mixing Quotes #Whiskey Quotes

“To make great movies, there is an element of risk. You have to say, 'Well, I am going to make this film, and it is not really a sure thing.'”
“Music is a really great creative tool for me, for different roles.”
“Connection exists. There is immanence and transcendence, and everything beyond and in between. My tradition calls this connection God Herself.”

Source : T. Thorn Coyle (2009). “Kissing the Limitless: Deep Magic and the Great Work of Transforming Yourself and the World”, p.203, Weiser Books
“I wish I could have a little tape-and-loudspeaker arrangement sewn into the binding of this magazine, to be triggered off by the light reflected from the reader's eyes on to this part of the page, and set to bawl out at several bels: MORE WILL MEAN WORSE.”
“Whatever meaning 'Annie's Song' had for me on a personal level, there was also a larger context. It could just as easily have been about love for a brother. Or a father. Or a friend. It could just as easily have been a prayer.”
“Have a life that matters. A life with purpose. Find your own way but don't lose sight of the journey.”
“Jon: Our only thought is to entertain you! Garfield: Feed me.”
“If King Harold had had swans on his side, England would still be Saxon.”

Source : Connie Willis (2009). “To Say Nothing of the Dog”, p.143, Bantam

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