“I look up the telephone number of Alcoholics Anonymous. Then, my hands shaking, I open the bar and drink the leftover whiskey, gin and vermouth-whatever I can lay my shaking hands on.”
Book:The Journals
Quote by John Cheever
Work
The Journals
This book is a compilation of the author's personal reflections, diary entries, and musings, offering a glimpse into their private life and the evolution of their thoughts and feelings throughout various stages of their life. more
Author
John Cheever
John Cheever was an American novelist renowned for his short stories, which often focused on the lives and moral dilemmas of the middle class. His writing style was concise and profound, and he had a significant impact on 20th-century American literature. more
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“Now is the time for drinking; now the time to beat the earth with unfettered foot.”
“The only proper intoxication is conversation.”
Source: Epigrams of Oscar Wilde