A list of tea related quotations:
Why did the anarchist drink herbal tea? Because property/proper tea is theft.
Samuel Pepys 25 September 1660 'I did send for a cup of tee, a China drink, of which I never had drunk before.'
When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over. -- Audrey Hepburn
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Sources of Tea Quotes
- BrainyQuote's collection of tea related quotes
- Quote Garden's Tea Quotes and Sayings
Tea in literature[]
- Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party. (There are various events and suggested parties based on this theme.)
- The song 'Tea for Two' from 'No, no Nanette.'
- As a exzmple of a Zeugma [1]
- Here Thou, great Anna! whom three Realms obey,
Dost sometimes Counsel take – and sometimes Tea.- Alexander Pope], The Rape of the Lock (Pope was speaking of Queen Anne and Kensington Palace)
Anonymous sayings[]
- "When one has tea and wine one will have many friends." listed as anonymous or as a Chinese proverb
- 'Storm/tempest in a tea cup' - see Wikipedia [2]
Tea jokes[]
There are a number of tea jokes - readily found on the web - many of which involve homonyms and similar wordplay.
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