Claret Quotes

23 Claret quotes by 20 unique authors

Were I Diogenes, I would not move out of a kilderkin into a hogshead, though the first had had nothing but small beer in it,… — Charles Lamb
I love white Portugal wine better than claret, champagne, or burgundy. I have a sad vulgar appetite. — Jonathan Swift
At that comfortable tavern on Pontchartrain we had a bouillabaisse than which a better was never eaten at Marseilles; and not the least headache in… — William Makepeace Thackeray
Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy. — Samuel Johnson
He talked with more claret than clarity — Susan Ertz
I can certainly see that you know your wine. Most of the guests who stay here wouldn't know the difference between Bordeaux and Claret. — John Cleese
He who aspires to be a serious wine drinker must drink claret. — Samuel Johnson
How I like claret!...It fills one's mouth with a gushing freshness, then goes down to cool and feverless; then, you do not feel it quarrelling… — John Keats
If Claret is the king of natural wines, Burgundy is the queen. — Moliere
No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port for men: but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy. In the first… — James Boswell
Though the most beautiful creature were waiting for me at the end of a journey or a walk; though the carpet were of silk, the… — John Keats
I hover over the expensive Scotch and then the Armagnac, but finally settle on a glass of rich red claret. I put it near my… — Nick Harkaway
Big ideas come from the unconscious. This is true in art, in science, and in advertising. But your unconscious has to be well informed, or… — David Ogilvy
A poet once said, "The whole universe is in a glass of wine." We will probably never know in what sense he meant that, for… — Richard P. Feynman
If God drives a car, He'd drive a 1973 Ford LTD Brougham sedan with a claret-colored vinyl roof, with oxblood leather upholstery and an opera… — Douglas Coupland
No sane person, I hope, would accuse me of saying that every Distributist must drink beer; especially if he could brew his own cider or… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Some people tell you you should not drink claret after strawberries. They are wrong. — William Maginn
The Open is the one that we all want and strive for and to be able to hold this Claret Jug is an incredible feeling.… — Rory McIlroy
My friends should drink a dozen of Claret on my Tomb. — John Keats
I have lived carefully, sheltered myself from the cold winds, eaten moderately of what was in season, drunk fine claret, slept in my own sheets;… — Evelyn Waugh
And she hates being managed - that is not the word I want. What is it, Maturin?' 'Manipulated.' 'Exactly. She is a dutiful girl -… — Patrick O'Brian
Let the fairy tale begin on a winter's morning, then, with one drop of blood newly-fallen on the ivory snow: a drop as bright as… — Ellen Kushner
That's pretty potent. Not the cork. Your after-shave. Strong enough to bury anything. But the wine is quite excellent. Although for such a grand meal,… — James Bond

Who Wrote These Claret Quotes

20 authors contributed a total of 23 Claret Quotes as follows: