The first bowl sleekly moistened
throat and lips,
The second banished all my loneliness
The third expelled the dullness from my mind,
Sharpening inspiration gained
from all the books I've read.
The fourth brought forth light perspiration,
Dispersing a lifetime's troubles through my pores.
- Lu Tung, Chinese Poet, On Drinking Tea
Tea with us became more than an
idealization of the
form of drinking; it is a religion of the art of life.
- Kakuzo Okakura, The Book of Tea
The Way of Tea lies in studying the
ceremony, in understanding the principles,
and in grasping the reality of things. These are its three rules.
- Hosokawa Tadaoki
Shadowless dusk
growing colder -
steaming teakettle
- Mike Garofalo, Cuttings
Tea is not but this.
First you make the water boil,
Then infuse the tea.
Then you drink it properly.
That is all you need to know.
- Sen No-Rikyu
Grapes and Wine - Quotes for Gardeners
Before you study Zen, a bowl is a
bowl and tea is tea. While you are studying Zen,
a bowl is no longer a bowl and tea is no longer tea. After you've studied Zen, a
bowl is again a bowl and tea is tea.
- Traditional Zen saying
The slavery of the tea and coffee and other
slop-kettle
- William Corbett, Advice to Young Men
The mouth of a perfectly happy man is
filled with beer.
Egyptian saying (2200 BC)
One of the disadvantages of wine is that it
makes a man mistake words for thoughts.
- Samuel Johnson
The morning cup of Café Nair is an
integral part of the life of a
Creole household. The Creoles hold as a physiological fact that
this custom contributes to longevity, and point, day after day, to
examples of old men and women of fourscore, and over, who
attest to the powerful aid they have received through life from
a good, fragrant cup of coffee in the early morning.
- The Picayune Creole Cook Book, 1901
Drink your tea slowly and reverently,
as if it is the axis
on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without
rushing toward the future. Live the actual moment.
Only this moment is life.
- Thich Nat Hahn
Although my neighbors are all
barbarians,
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups on my table.
- Chinese poem, Tang Dynasty
In vino veritas.
In the vine, the truth.
Each time these blossoms open I recall the friend who
gave me the saplings,
And the times we used to stop to drink beneath his trees;
But those springs of twenty years ago are like a dream,
And the wine cups of those days are tea-bowls now.
- Kisei Reigen, Sipping Tea Before the Blossoms
Daily
rain--
from the deep well
this glass of
water.
- Mike Garofalo, Cuttings
Coffee leads men to trifle away their
time, scald their chops,
and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick,
nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water.
- The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674
Moderately drunk, coffee removes
vapours from the brain, occasioned by
fumes of wine, or other strong liquors; eases pains in the head, prevents sour
belchings, and provokes appetite.
- England's Happiness Improved (1699)
Food, Eating, Cooking - Quotes for Gardeners
Coffee should be black as hell, strong as
death, and sweet as love.
- Turkish Proverb
Coffee should be black as night, hot as hell,
and strong as love.
- A saying from the American South
Suave molecules of Mocha stir up your
blood, without causing excess
heat; the organ of thought receives from it a feeling of sympathy; work
becomes easier and you will sit down without distress to your
principal repast which will restore your body and afford
you a calm, delicious night.
- Prince Tallyrand (1754-1839)
Journeying to this sacred center may
last during the moments in which
we partake of tea - or we may carry it with our being for a day, week,
month, or lifetime. For tea is more than a sublime beverage. When
savored with a "tea mind," it becomes a true alchemical brew from
which flows a cornucopia of spiritual sustenance.
- Deborah Kesten, Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul,
p. 116
Every gallon must
work.
Gardeners dream of water.
The end of the garden is at the end of the hose.
- Michael P. Garofalo, Pulling Onions
Ho! Ho! Ho! to the bottle I
go
To heal my heart and drown my woe.
Rain may fall and wind may blow,
An many miles still to go,
But under a tall tree I will lie,
And let the clouds go sailing by.
- J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, song by Frodo
Baggins
After all, coffee is bitter, a flavor from the
orbidden and dangerous realm.
- Diane Ackerman
Links and References
Aromatic Teas and Herbal Infusions. By Laura Fronty, Yves Duronsoy. 1997. Clarkson Potter, ISBN: 0517708760
The Book of Herbal Teas : A Guide to Gathering, Brewing, and Drinking. By Sara Perry and Christopher Irion. Chronicle Books, 1997. ISBN: 0811813371.
The Book of Tea. By Kakuzo Okakura.
Coffee Science Information Center
Coffee Specialties
Over 65 gourmet varieties, regular and decaf, links, FAQ.Coffee Talk Magazine
Cooking and Food - Quotes for Gardeners
Cooking With Coffee Coffee history, lore and more.
Coffee Specialties
Over 65 gourmet varieties, regular and decaf, links, FAQ.Drinking, Cooking, and Coffee Magazines. Save from 20% to 60%.
Information about Drinking and Food: Electric Library.
Liquor.com
Prime Wine
Wines from around the world.
Starbucks Coffee Taste Matcher helps you choose the best coffee for you.
Tea
A great selection of teas and teaware; and good information about tea.Wine and Grapes - Quotes for Gardeners
Zen and the Art of Tea by D. T. Suzuki
More Quotes
for
Gardeners
Spirituality and Concerns of the Soul
Simplicity and the Simple Life
Pulling Onions: Quips and Observations of a Gardener
By Michael P. Garofalo
Haiku Poetry - Links and Bibliography
Cliches for Gardeners and Farmers
The History of Gardening Timeline
From Ancient Times to the 20th Century
Short Poems and Haiku by Michael P. Garofalo
Awards and Recognition for this Web Site
The Mental and Spiritual Aspects of
Gardening:
Bibliography and Resources
Quotes for Gardeners
Quotes, Sayings, Proverbs, Poetry, Maxims, Quips,
Clichés, Adages, Wisdom
A Collection Growing to Over 2,700 Quotes, Arranged by 130 Topics
Many of the Documents Include Recommended Readings and Internet Links.
Compiled by Michael P. Garofalo
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