Lord Byron (1788-1824) was a poet from England, who later in his life became a national hero in Greece because of his leading role in the revolution against the Ottoman Empire. But most of his fame he probably achieved with his extravagant lifestyle. George Gordon Byron had numerous love affairs and punished his liver severely…
,,O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains! That we should, with joy, pleasance, revel, and applause, transform ourselves into beasts.” English playwright William Shakespeare (Othello)
,,It is most absurdly said, in popular language, of any man, that he is disguised in liquor; for, on the contrary, most men are disguised by sobriety.” English writer Thomas de Quincy
,,A man who was fond of wine was offered some grapes at dessert after dinner. ‘Much obliged’, he said, pushing the plate aside. ‘I am not accustomed to take my wine in pills’.” French lawyer and politician Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
,,I like to think that God is not dead, just drunk.” American film director John Huston
,,It would be liberating to be free to do what I want to do, to sit on a terrace overlooking the sea, enjoying a drink of aged rum, and smoking a Cohiba.” Former Cuban ruler Fidel Castro
,,I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on principle. So he won’t let himself get snotty about it.” American novelist Raymond Chandler
,,Reality is an illusion created by a lack of alcohol.” English playwright N. F. Simpson
,,Whenever someone asks me if I want water with my scotch, I say: I’m thirsty, not dirty.” American comedian Joe E. Lewis
,,I love drinking, I hate people who don’t drink. I never met an interesting person in my life that didn’t drink. If you don’t drink, you’re a boring cunt and all your stories suck. All stories end the same way with ‘and then I got home’.” Australian comedian Jim Jeffries
Lords of the Drinks 