…not to panda to your worst impulses!
“If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And then try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.” ~Ron White
“I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.” ~W. C. Fields
“A lady came up to me and said ‘Sir! You are drunk,’ to which I replied, ‘I am drunk today, madam, and tomorrow I shall be sober, but you will still be ugly.” ~Winston Churchill
“Partying is such sweet sorrow.” ~Robert Byrne
“Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable.” ~G. K. Chesterton
“First you take a drink, then the drink takes you.” ~F. Scott Fitzgerald
Alcohol, taken in sufficient quantities, may produce all the effects of drunkenness.” ~Oscar Wilde
“Out, damned spot!” ~William Shakespeare
“I thought such awful thoughts that I cannot even say them out loud because they would make Jesus want to drink gin straight out of the cat dish.” ~Anne Lamott
“Therefore, do not be foolish…do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion, but instead, be filled with the Spirit… Sing and make music in your hearts!” ~Ephesians 5:18-19
“I have drunken deep of joy, and I will taste no other wine tonight.” ~Percy Bysshe Shelley
Happy New Year, Panda with an Hangover
;>)
Great thoughts… ❤ Happy New Year to you too!
Happy 2018, Mitch!
Great post, Mitch. You and your Loved ones have safe and prosperous New Year. The future seems only to be bright these days.
You too, my friend.
Happy New Year… ohhh, how we shall hope. 🙂
Indeed. Happy New Year.
ephesians 5:43-44 like your neighbor
Happy 2018 to you too!!
Great quotes! I shared the GK quote with my family and friends. Thank you.
Ah, the always quotable Mr. Chesterton. One of my heroes.
You have collected some wonderful quotes here… but the Panda pun made me smile! Happy 2018, Mitch! You’re awesome, and I pray that God brings you nothing but awesome in the New Year! 😀
Likewise, Lynn!
Ok…love the quotes. Good collections. We read the same things.
Hi Mitch,
Happy New Year, brother.
In Christ,
Gary
“I have drunken deep of joy, and I will taste no other wine tonight.” ~Percy Bysshe Shelley
again you saved the best for last
Happy New Year
You too, Sarah. Looking forward to reading more of your poems in the year to come!
Hehe… Happy New Year, Mitch!!
U 2, Erika!
Thank you 💖
Great quotes, Mitch. And I now have an indelible image of Jesus emptying a bottle of Bombay Sapphire into a cat bowl.
;>) Yeah, vintage Lamott. Happy New Year, Denise!
And to you, Mitch!
A spirited grouping of quotes, most of which I’m familiar with. Thanks for a good chuckle. God’s best to you in 2018.
I remember when I first read that particular Lamott line, chardonnay spewed out my nostrils.
;>) HNY, Paula!
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“Psst! Hey Santa…pass us that bottle, will ya?”
– Ian Anderson
;>) The flute-playing madman. Love it.
Such a well assembled collection of quotes Mitch! Made for a wonderful read…
Thank you, Isha. I confess to being a quote lover. Happy New Year!
A very happy New Year to you too!