“Clarity in my cup. Transparency of my soul. Lucidity of myself. Elixir of the ages. Tea makes us all sages.”

“I put it all to rest; my mind, my body, and all those nasty, gnawing fears. With each sip of tea, I become whole, one again, with me.”

“Dearly beloved dearly revered dearly discovered dearly feared all present all powerful all knowing all from the taste of tea.”

“and our few good times will be rare because we have the critical senseand are not easy to fool with laughter”

“To be happy--one must find one's bliss”

“and we laugh and laugh andall I know isat this moment I feel likeI can do anything I wantand be anyone I wantand go anywhere on the globeand still call it home”