"The cup that cheers but never inebriates," wrote Cowper of tea. Tea is universally liked, but the poets, writers, artists, philosophers and other intellectuals consider it no less than the manna from heaven. Here enjoy what they have said about this wonderful drink:

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me”
C.S. Lewis quotes (British Scholar and Novelist. 1898-1963)

“May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you and all your heart might desire.”
Irish Blessings quotes

“Tea pot is on, the cups are waiting, Favorite chairs anticipating, No matter what I have to do, My friend there's always time for you”

“Where there's tea there's hope.”
Arthur W. Pinero

“Come, let us have some tea and continue to talk about happy things.”
Chaim Potok

“Tea and books - Mmmmmm, two of life's exquisite pleasures that together bring near-bliss.”
Christine Hanrahan

“The spirit of the tea beverage is one of peace, comfort and refinement.”
Arthur Gray

“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea”
Henry James quotes (American expatriate writer 1843-1916)

“'Tis pity wine should be so deleterious, for tea and coffee leave us much more serious”
Lord Byron quotes (English Romantic poet and satirist, 1788-1824)

“Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea! How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea”
Sir Philip Sidney quotes (English Statesman, 1554-1586

“When we sip tea, we are on our way to serenity.”
Alexandra Stoddard quotes (American philosopher and designer)

“Tea tempers the spirit and harmonizes the mind; dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness”
Lu Yu "the Sage of Tea" quotes (Chinese Artist and horticulturalist. Wrote the book the Classic of Tea. 733-804)

“If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty”
Japanese Proverb

“There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea”
Bernard-Paul Heroux quotes