Tobacco And Alcohol, Delicious Fathers Of Abiding

The Decline Of The Aperitif May Well Be One Of The Most Depressing Phenomena Of Our Time.

The Bar... Is An Exercise In Solitude. Above All Else, It Must Be Quiet, Dark, Very Comfortable-and, Contrary To Modern Mores, No Music Of Any Kind, No Matter How Faint. In Sum, There Should Be No More Than A Dozen Tables, And A Client That Doesn't Like To Talk.

If Alcohol Is Queen, Then Tobacco Is Her Consort. It's A Fond Companion For All Occasions, A Loyal Friend Through Fair Weather And Foul.

Mystery Is The Essential Element Of Every Work Of Art.

Frankly, Despite My Horror Of The Press, I'd Love To Rise From The Grave Every Ten Years Or So And Go Buy A Few Newspapers.