“Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.”

“Once … in the wilds of Afghanistan, I lost my corkscrew, and we were forced to live on nothing but food and water for days.”

“How well I remember my first encounter with The Devil’s Brew. I happened to stumble across a case of bourbon- and went right on stumbling for several days thereafter.”

“So long as the presence of death lurks with anyone who goes through the simple act of swallowing, I will make mine whiskey.