Rita Tushingham Quotes

A drunkard is one thing, and a temperate man is quite another.

I've never been drunk. I've never even had a beer.

I don't drink at all.

I don't even drink.

Drunkenness was attacked in the same manner; it was discountenanced on every occasion by those who had charge of any department: its destructive and pernicious effects were frequently stated by his own more prudent comrades, at the proper moment when the individual was soberly suffering from the effects of his previous excess; pot- and public-houses were gradually removed from the immediate vicinity of their dwellings; the health and comfort of temperance were made familiar to them; by degrees drunkenness disappeared, and many who were habitual bacchanalians are now conspicuous for undeviating sobriety.

An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.

I drink no more than a sponge.

I don't drink.

I work very hard to keep on an even keel as far as alcohol is concerned.

It pays to get drunk with the best people.

The point of drinking in moderation is that sometimes you don't drink in moderation.

I never drank except a couple sips of wine at Thanksgiving.

It's not a crime to get drunk.

Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.

I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on principle, so he won't let himself get snotty about it.

Drinking spirits cannot cause spiritual damage.

There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.

What's drinking? A mere pause from thinking!

I promise ... to abstain from all kinds of intoxicating drink, unless used medically.

Abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health.

He [Peter the Great] took his bottle heartily, so must all the company; for when he was merry himself he loved to see everybody so; though at the same time he could not endure habitual drinkers, for such he thought unfit for business.

As regards the use of wine, remember that we drink to quench thirst, and that the limit of moderation is reached when the edge of the intellect is dulled. A boy should be brought up to avoid wine…. Your own countrymen, like all northern peoples, are, I know, sore offenders in this matter of eating and drinking. But I count upon your own innate self-respect to preserve you from such bad example, and to enable you to despise the sneers and complaints of those around you.

Lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine.

I have a reputation for drinking a lot. Indeed, I drink quite much. However, I give it up when I wish to do so. I never, ever drink while on duty. The drinking is only for my pleasure. I do not remember neglecting my duties because of drinking even once.

I'd love to see the world without liquor for a week.