Thomas Love Peacock Quotes

Whenever someone asks me if I want water with my Scotch, I say I'm thirsty, not dirty.

I drink because I'm thirsty.

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.

He who drinks too much beer must drink water

I haven't taken into account how much I drink. I do drink a lot when I am on stage anyway. You will see me come back and have sips of water. I haven't taken into account how much.

I've never gotten in too much trouble with alcohol. I've never had a drinking problem, really.

A good margarita, a good red wine, I like expensive alcohol, but not a lot of it. I don't like to throw up.

My doctor tells me I should start slowing it down - but there are more old drunks than there are old doctors so let's all have another round.

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.

I should do something about the cigarettes; I quite accept that it's bad for your health, but you know a moderate tipple is positively beneficial and, at certain times, absolutely essential.

I am fussy, about my diet and straining my voice. I know, sounds a bit over the top. But I'm not as bad as I used to be. These days I don't drink alcohol for five days before a show - very dehydrating for the vocal cords, and all that acid reflux. I used to ban it for a fortnight. Nightmare.

I never worry about being driven to drink; I just worry about being driven home.

I'm not a heavy drinker, I can sometimes go for hours without touching a drop.

Of course one should not drink much, but often.

What's drinking? A mere pause from thinking!

I can go eight days without a drink—but who wants to be a camel.

Liquor drinking is not a wrong; but excessive drinking is.

After the White House, what is there to do but drink?

I can't drink if I have to get up early, man. It kills me.

Maintaining your hydration status is probably the most important thing, along with rest, that you can do with a hangover.

Once in a while I'll drink a rum-and-Coke but that's all, and only once in a while.

I didn't even drink in college.

I don't drink alcohol at all except for special occasions. I definitely do think that it really takes a toll on your body over time, so it's something that I really try to stay away from.