Quotes About Libation

I'm a big fan of the effects of alcohol.

For, alone of gods, Death loves not gifts; no, not by sacrifice, nor by libation, canst thou aught avail with him; he hath no altar nor hath he hymn of praise; from him, alone of gods, Persuasion stands aloof.

With wine, poetry, or virtue as you choose. But get drunk.

For when we quaff the gen'rous bowl, Then sleep the sorrows of our soul. Let us drink the juice divine, The gift of Bacchus, god of wine. When I take wine, my cares go to rest.

Wine makes all things possible.

Yes, it is the Big Easy, home of the shortest hangover on the planet, where libation can greet you on Monday morning with the same smile as it did on Saturday night.

Nicki Elson, When It Hooks You

Let us drink. Why wait for the lighting of the lamps? Night is a hair's breadth away. Take down the great goblets from the shelf, dear friend, for the son of Semele and Zeus gave us wine to forget our pains. Mix two parts water, one wine, and let us empty the dripping cups—urgently.

Time for another drink, somewhere else. A kind of oblivion.

She drank three giant glasses of Kool-Aid and vodka that night.

Who his cups can stoutly bear, In his cups despiseth fear, In his cups can nimbly dance, Him Lyaeus will advance: Nectar of us mortals wine, The glad offspring of the vine, Screen'd with leaves, preserv'd within The plump grape's transparent skin, In the body all diseases, In the soul all grief appeases.

You know it makes one feel rather good deciding not to be a bitch. Yes. It's sort of what we have instead of God. Some people have God, I said. Quite a lot. He never worked very well with me. Should we have another Martini? The barman shook up two more Martinis and poured them out into fresh glasses.

I drink to my annihilation.

This way I prayed: "Slake the dumb thirst Of singing with a sweet libation!" But to the earthling of the earth There can be no liberation. Like smoke from sacrifice, that it could not Fly Strength- and Glory-ward -- alas - But only clouded at the feet And, as if praying, kissed the grass. Thus I, O Lord, before thee bow: Will reach the fire of the sky My lashes that are closed for now And muteness utter and divine?

As soon as the pub opens, I'm going straight there to drink four pints in a row.' 'I'll try to join you once I've seen McGuire. That's if he lets me out again.

Everybody should believe in something; I believe I'll have another drink.

I genuinely have loved wine since I turned 21!

If with water you fill up your glasses You'll never write anything wise But wine is the horse of Parnassus That carries a bard to the skies.

Let's sink another drink, cause it will give me time to think.

Reserved for the priest of Dionysus

She pours a libation-not to the dragon, for the dragon is destruction and death and needs no homage-but to the Earth who heals herself if given half a chance, and then proceeds to get royally hammered.

Years of drought and famine come…and the climate is not changed with dance, libation, or prayer." —John Wesley Powell

Part of my anger is always libation for my fallen sisters.

I poured out a libation on the mountain top Ã¢â'¬Â¦ I heaped up wood and cane and cedar and myrtle Ã¢â'¬Â¦ When the gods smelled the sweet savour they gathered like flies over the sacrifice