Lauma

“The first drink of the day brings us into the present moment: we become Buddhists. That first drink also has a physically restorative effect. I find I can spend all day complaining about being tired, listless, lacking in energy, desperate for sleep. Then at six, in the pub or at home, with a pint of foaming nut-brown ale before me instead of a computer screen, I will suddenly perk up. Energy will rush back into my body. I am alive. And with one drink, the wage slaves of the day are transformed into thinking, feeling, laughing, independent human beings. We are our own masters once more.”
― Tom Hodgkinson, How to Be Idle

“Rīts bija riebīgs. Pelēks, caurcaurēm slapjš kā sazin kādas sēnes lipīgā cepurīte. Durvju rokturi tādās dienās šķiet pārāk cieti, jebkurš ēdiens skrāpē aukslējas, cīruļi neģēlīgi rosās un neļauj mierīgi palaiskoties gultā, bet pūcēm nekas nav pa prātam un tās nikni atcērt uz katru vārdu.”
― Mariam Petrosyan, Дом, в котором...

“nevajadzīga dzelzs uz atdzisušas laktas, vainīgas plēšas, mokoši aizdzēries āmurs - es ellīgi dzeru un maz lasu, varbūt tur tā vaina?
agrāk lasīju grāmatu dienā, dažreiz pat divas, lasīju visu pēc kārtas - pat neizturamo paracelzu, beigu beigās vairs neatšķīru cukurstandziņas no kanta izdomātas ierīces zeķu novilkšanai, bet elementāro ķermeni - no astrālā, noskaitos un pārtraucu lasīt vispār”
― Ļena Eltanga, Каменные клены

“Let us add also that the urban pub has been fiercely undermined by the gym. Instead of heading straight to the pub after work, an increasing number of pleasure-hating lunatics appear to enjoy going to the gym, where instead of quaffing foaming pints of nut-brown ale in convivial company they run alone on treadmills while watching MTV on giant screens to distract them from their agony. If you really want to exercise, then why not find a pub that is a one-mile walk from the office or home? That way, you ' ll walk two miles every day and have a good time.”
― Tom Hodgkinson, How to Be Idle