Smoke and liquor are the two most wondrous things in this world.
Smoking harms health—a consensus known to all, young and old.
A little drink delights the spirit; heavy drinking harms the body—a truth understood by everyone.
Yet, those addicted to smoke and liquor abound throughout history and across cultures.
Why do you smoke and drink? Answer: Because of boredom, because it's fun, because of pain, because of sorrow...
Then, before you know it, you're hooked on the smoke, accustomed to the drink.
It seems tobacco and alcohol belong only to men. Few women smoke or drink.
But every woman who smokes carries an unforgettable love in her heart.
Women who drink carry someone they cannot let go of in their hearts.
They say smoke eases worries and alcohol drowns sorrows, yet the more one smokes, the heavier the worries grow; the more one drinks, the deeper the sorrows sink.
Momentary numbness and forgetfulness may deceive others, but never oneself.
When the intoxication fades, the pain remains, the sorrow deepens.
Tobacco and alcohol are humanity's worst companions. Initial encounters may bring pleasure and obsession, but harm is inevitable.
Women who smoke and drink may lack guile, but they certainly carry stories.
Wine, Emotion, and Delicacies