Books Quote by Jack Kerouac

The first sip [of tea] is joy, the second is gladness, the third is serenity, the fourth is madness, the fifth is ecstasy.

— Jack Kerouac

“Remember that book I told you about the first sip is joy the second is gladness, the third is serenity, the fourth is madness,…

— Jack Kerouac

“The tea ritual: such a precise repetition of the same gestures and the same tastes; accession to simple, authentic and refined sensations, a license…

— Muriel Barbery

“The tea ritual: such a precise repetition of the same gestures and the same tastes; accession to simple,authentic and refined sensations, a license given…

— Muriel Barbery

“Like Okakura, I know that tea is no minor beverage. When tea becomes ritual, it takes its place at the heart of our ability…

— Muriel Barbery

Tea and books - Mmmmmm, two of life's exquisite pleasures that together bring near-bliss.

— Christine Hanrahan

“[Tea-masters] have given emphasis to our natural love of simplicity, and shown us the beauty of humility. In fact, through their teachings tea has…

— Kakuzō Okakura

The spirit of the tea beverage is one of peace, comfort, and refinement.

— Arthur Gray

“Ecstasy is a glass full of tea and a piece of sugar in the mouth." [From: 19 Lessons On Tea]”

— Alexander Pushkin

Tea is also a sort of spiritual refreshment, an elixir of clarity and wakeful tranquility.

— James Norwood Pratt

“The Philosophy of Tea is not mere aestheticism in the ordinary acceptance of the term, for it expresses conjointly with ethics and religion our…

— Kakuzō Okakura

“In the chaos of daily lives, tea serves as a soothing oasis, a chance to take a deep breath and regroup.”

— Ajaz Ahmad Khawaja