“I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.”
-Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Notes from Underground
I read this quote today and had a good chuckle (and shook my head in agreement)
Anyone have any favorite quotes about tea from books, tv, movies, or experience? If you could publish a one-liner about tea what would it be?
Re: Tea Quotes
I have one that addresses impatient people - apparently it comes from India :
"Tea can't run faster than the boiling water".
Senlin - who loves that quote.
"Tea can't run faster than the boiling water".
Senlin - who loves that quote.
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Re: Tea Quotes
“ A cup of tea is for tasting, 2 cups of tea is just quenching crap and three cups of tea is for cows and mules to drink - 一杯为品,二杯即是解渴的蠢物,三杯便是饮牛饮骡了” .. (meaning good teas, a small amount is enough)
from Dream of the Red Chamber, 18th c. Chinese novel.
from Dream of the Red Chamber, 18th c. Chinese novel.
Re: Tea Quotes
That’s a good onechrl42 wrote: “ A cup of tea is for tasting, 2 cups of tea is just quenching crap and three cups of tea is for cows and mules to drink - 一杯为品,二杯即是解渴的蠢物,三杯便是饮牛饮骡了” .. (meaning good teas, a small amount is enough)
from Dream of the Red Chamber, 18th c. Chinese novel.
Re: Tea Quotes
“In tasting tea, one person can taste tea’s essence; two people can taste tea’s delight; three people can taste tea’s flavor; but six or seven people together can only be called using (drinking) tea”
Chen Jiru
Have to think of that one every time I see a large chaxi or “tea gathering”…
Chen Jiru
Have to think of that one every time I see a large chaxi or “tea gathering”…
Re: Tea Quotes
My personal favorite:
"I am in now way interested in immortality, only in the taste of tea”
Lu Tong
"I am in now way interested in immortality, only in the taste of tea”
Lu Tong
Re: Tea Quotes
Good one there...chrl42 wrote: “ A cup of tea is for tasting, 2 cups of tea is just quenching crap and three cups of tea is for cows and mules to drink - 一杯为品,二杯即是解渴的蠢物,三杯便是饮牛饮骡了” .. (meaning good teas, a small amount is enough)
from Dream of the Red Chamber, 18th c. Chinese novel.