Cup of tea Quote by Heidi Ashworth

“What on earth did I ask him to tea for!” he said to himself, as he went to the pantry.”

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“I put my trousers on, have a cup of tea, and think about leaving the house.”

— Blur

“There’s a distinct bitter aftertaste of Lady’s Gown in the tea, and I welcome it. Anything to sleep without dreaming.”

— Cat Hellisen

“Still immersed in his dream, he drank down the tepid tea. It tasted bitter. Glory, as anyone knows, is bitter stuff.”

— Yukio Mishima

“His guests found it fun to watch him make tea -- mixing careful spoonfuls from different caddies.”

— James Hilton

“I am a tea, he thought. I am some kind of tea. And I have wishes.”

— Patrick Somerville

“Afterwards, they always had tea in the kitchen, much the nicest room in the house.”

— Flora Thompson

“Everything moved rapidly after the tea was drunk.”

— Garth Nix

“...Tea. There is nothing saner than tea, he thought. ... Tea was the great leveler. It brought calm, quiet, contentment, warmth. And it was…

— Thea Devine

“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

“Tea was sucha comfort.”

— Edna St. Vincent Millay

“He pours himself more coffee, draws out a final, really final, line on the tabletop. Maybe he’s just not … awake enough to be gifted.…

— Michael Cunningham