Students of literature understand that tragedy doesn’t include hangovers. No matter how acute, the pain of hangovers can’t rise above farce.
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Sobriety diminishes, discriminates, and says no; drunkenness expands, unites, and says yes. Not through mere perversity do men run after it.
For a bad hangover, take the juice of two quarts of whiskey.
The boppers flat their fifths. We consume ours.
Well I had a little feeling to have a big night And woke up feeling small and not so brave and not quite right I had to face the ‘Who am I?’ and ‘Where is she? What did I do?’ But worst of all I had to face the big light The big light came […]
Flowers should be viewed when half open, wine should be drunk only to subtle intoxication; there is great fun in this. If you view flowers in full bloom and drink to drunkenness, it becomes a bad experience. Those who are living to the full should think about this.
More people are driven insane through religious hysteria than by drinking alcohol.
Drunkards are doomed to hell, so men declare, Believe it not, ’tis but a foolish scare; Heaven will be empty as this hand of mine, If none who love good drink find entrance there. (Omar Khayyam)
The hangover became a part of the day as well allowed for as the Spanish siesta.
I would give anything if I hadn’t had to write Part III of Tender (Tender is the Night) entirely on stimulant (alcohol). If I had one more crack at it cold sober I believe it might have made a great difference.
