Father Quote by David Sedaris

“There was a proud Teapot, proud of being made of porcelain, proud of its long spout and its broad handle. It had something in…

— Hans Christian Andersen

“Stephen was holding his glass of tea so tightly it squeezed out the bottom of his grip like toothpaste and landed on the table.”

— Caroline B. Cooney

“Teabing hobbled over. "You were rescued by a knight brandishing an Excalibur made by Acme Orthopedic.”

— Dan Brown

“What about the teakettle? What if the spout opened and closed when the steam came out, so it would become a mouth, and it…

— Jonathan Safran Foer

“He let the fingers of one hand splay out across the pocket of his shirt to show what a simple, physical thing the heart…

— Richard Yates

“It took him longer than usual. Every sound—the clanking of the mug as he retrieved it from the crammed sink, the gushing and spitting…

— Christina McKenna

“There was a glass-fronted cabinet opposite, filled with plates on display stands and teacups with so many curlicues it was a wonder you could…

— Patrick Ness

“He was particulary drawn to these two clerks by the fact that they both had crooked noses, one bent to the left and the…

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“Couldn't something temporary be done with a teapot?”

— Charles Dickens

“my dad likes to say that you can shit in one hand and wish in the other and see which one gets full first”

— Mindy McGinnis

“Dad was at his desk when I opened the door, doing what all British people do when they're freaked out: drinking tea.”

— Rachel Hawkins

“My mother's voice and my father's fists are two bookends of my childhood, and they form the basis of my art.”

— Pat Conroy