There’s nothing more satisfying than a good whiskey after a long, hard day. Actually, there’s nothing more satisfying than a good whiskey, period.

In honor of this spirit, we have put together 9 famous quotes by people who loved whiskey just as much as you.

“Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” – Mark Twain

 

“My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whisky.” – William Faulkner

 

“Never cry over spilt milk. It could’ve been whiskey.” – Maverick

 

“Whiskey, like a beautiful woman, demands appreciation. You gaze first, then it’s time to drink.” – Haruki Murakami

 

“The water was not fit to drink. To make it palatable, we had to add whisky. By diligent effort, I learned to like it.” – Winston Churchill

 

“Whisky is liquid sunshine.” – George Bernard Shaw

 

“I wish to live to 150 years old, but the day I die, I wish it to be with a cigarette in one hand and a glass of whiskey in the other.” – Ava Gardner

 

“What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for.” – Irish proverb

 

“Always carry a flagon of whisky in case of snakebite, and furthermore, always carry a small snake.” – W.C. Fields