Famous wine quotes

Wine rejoices the heart of man and joy is the mother of all virtues. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Wine from long habit has become an indispensable for my health. - Thomas Jefferson

What is better than to sit at the end of the day and drink wine with friends, or substitutes for friends? - James Joyce

If we sip the wine, we find dreams coming upon us out of the imminent night. - DH Lawrence

He who loves not wine, women and song remains a fool his whole life long. - Martin Luther

Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of good wine. - St. Thomas Aquinas

Wine is the most civilized thing in the world. - Ernest Hemingway

And water is on the Bishop's board and the Higher Thinker's shrine,
but I don't care where the water goes if it doesn't get into the wine. - G.K. Chesterton

My only regret in life is that I did not drink more Champagne. - John Maynard Keynes

I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food!! - Anonymous

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy. - Benjamin Franklin

Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it. – Anonymous

Compromises are for relationships, not wine. – Sir Robert Scott Caywood

Beer is made by men, wine by God! – Martin Luther


Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life's most civilized pleasures. – Michael Broadbent

Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance. – Benjamin Franklin

Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age. – Pope John XXIII

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wrote many letters to his daughter Indira gandhi in the summer of 1928 when she was in Himalayas at Mussoorie. They were personal letters addressed to a little girl,ten years of age.They were quite informative , telling a child about the world. Some of his letters were on the topics like

* The making of earth
* The first living things
* The early man
* How different races were formed
* The races and languages of mankind
* How Religion began and Division of Labour
* The changes brought about by Agriculture
* The great cities of ancient world
* China and India
* Different classes of people
* Fossils and ruins
* The Ramayana and the Mahabharata

Historic Documents of Freedom

The 15-Day Celebration of Chinese New Year

In china people celebrate their new year for 15 days. The first day is for welcoming the heaven and earth gods. On the first day of the New Year people refrain from eating meat since it is believed that it will ensure long and happy life.

On the second day they pray to their ancestors and all gods. All the dogs are feed and it is believed that the second day of the New Year is the dog’s birthday.

On the third and fifth the sons in laws pay respect to their parents in law.

On the fifth day all people will stay in their home to welcome the god of wealth. This is called as po woo. On this day no one will visit their friends or relatives since it may bring bad luck to both the parties.

From the sixth to the tenth day the Chinese will visit their friends and relatives. They also go to temples to pray for good wealth and health.

Farmers display their produce on the seventh day. On the eight day Fujian people will have reunion dinner with another family and pray to god of heaven at midnight.

People make offerings to the jade emperor on the ninth day.

On the tenth, eleventh and 12th day’s friends and relatives should be invited for dinner.

On the 13th day people will have simple rice congee and mustard greens to clean their system.

14th day is dedicated for the preparation of lantern festival.

15th day is the celebration of the Lantern Festival.