A Quote by P. J. O'Rourke

Zen martini: A martini with no vermouth at all. And no gin, either.

P. J. O'Rourke

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Either Gin Martini Zen

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P. J. O'Rourke
American - Comedian
Born: November 14, 1947

I have either a cucumber martini, gin martini, or a vodka martini. That's it. Simple.

Robert De Niro

There is something about a martini, Ere the dining and dancing begin, And to tell you the truth, It is not the vermouth- I think that perhaps it's the gin.

Ogden Nash

You can no more keep a martini in the refrigerator than you can keep a kiss there. The proper union of gin and vermouth is a great and sudden glory; it is one of the happiest marriages on earth and one of the shortest-lived.

Bernard DeVoto

suffering is as necessary to entertaining as vermouth is to a Martini - a small but vital ingredient.

Phyllis McGinley

How?" I demanded. "How could you have screwed this one up?" "When I got in, they said the manager was on the phone and would be a few minutes. So, I sat down and ordered a drink." This time, I did lean my forehead against the steering wheel. "What did you order?" "A martini." "A martini." I lifted my head. "You ordered a martini before a job interview." "It's a bar, Sage. I figured they'd be cool with it.

Richelle Mead

A perfect martini should be made by filling a glass with gin then waving it in the general direction of Italy.

Noel Coward

A priest is sent to Alaska. A bishop goes up to visit one year later. The bishop asks, How do you like it up here? The priest says, If it wasn't for my Rosary, and 2 martinis a day, I'd be lost. Bishop, would you like a martini? Yes. Rosary, get the bishop a martini!