“When evening quickens in the street, comes a pause in the day's occupation that is known as the cocktail hour.” HoursKnownStreetsEveningOccupationPausesCocktails Author:Bernard DeVoto
“When evening quickens in the street, comes a pause in the day's occupation that is known as the cocktail hour. It marks the lifeward turn. The heart wakens from coma and its dyspnea ends. Its strengthening pulse is to cross over into campground, to believe that the world has not been altogether lost or, if lost, then not altogether in vain.” IfsWorldBelieveHeartEndsTurnsLostHoursKnownStreetsFoodCrossesMarkCookingEveningVainCulinaryOccupationPausesPulseCocktailsStrengtheningComa Author:Bernard DeVoto
“This is the violet hour, the hour of hush and wonder, when the affectations glow and valor is reborn, when the shadows deepen along the edge of the forest and we believe that, if we watch carefully, at any moment we may see the unicorn.” IfsBelieveMayMomentsHoursWonderWatchesShadowEdgesForestsVioletValorRebornUnicornHush Author:Bernard DeVoto
