He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did not attend was Catholic.

A German wine label is one of the things life's too short for, a daunting testimony to that peculiar nation's love of detail and organization.

I was never an Angry Young Man. I am angry only when I hit my thumb with a hammer.

Now and then I become conscious of having the reputation of being one of the great drinkers, if not one of the great drunks, of our time.

I'll pour you the first one and after that, if you don't have one, it's your own f****** fault. You know where it is.

The rewards for being sane may not be very many, but knowing what's funny is one of them.

A German wine label is one of the things life's too short for.