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“I was learning, even in my brief time in England, that a cup of tea almost always helped. I didn't know whether it was…

— Beth Pattillo

“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

“The doctor had been dousing her hands with a sort of ointment they use, scented like bad gin. It is a ritual with them.”

— Neal Stephenson

“There were two types of drinkers: those who drank to enhance their personalities, and those who sought to rid themselves of something.”

— Haruki Murakami

“It went on from there. One last, god-awful, no-holds-barred blue; one of those fights where you pour out every poisonous thought you've ever had,…

— Geraldine Brooks

“For the first time I realized that perhaps my drinking was getting a bit out of hand, but I knew you’d drink too if…

— Alcoholics Anonymous

“Putting a damp spoon back in the bowl is the tea-drinking equivalent of sharing a needle. And I did not want to end up…

— Alan Partridge

She sits in her usual ample armchair, with piles of books and unopened magazines around her. She sips cautiously from the mug of weak…

— Alice Munro

“I attended a dinner party where the hostess kept the bottle of water sequestered under the table, guarded by her feet during the entire…

— David Lebovitz

“There are two types of drinkers: those who drink to enhance their personalities, and those who sought to take something away.”

— Haruki Murakami

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

— James Hilton

“I regret,' said he, 'that I have no cup; but, as you see, I can practise phlebotomy with a bottle.”

— Rafael Sabatini