“There are few nicer things than sitting up in bed, drinking strong tea, and reading.”
“A Proper Tea is much nicer than a Very Nearly Tea, which is one you forget about afterwards.”
“I shouldn't think even millionaires could eat anything nicer than new bread and real butter and honey for tea.”
“Putting a damp spoon back in the bowl is the tea-drinking equivalent of sharing a needle. And I did not want to end up with the tea-drinking equivalent of AIDS.”
“Nice things are nicer than nasty ones.”
“That's what sofas are for: sit down, drink a cup of tea, talk of literature. At least that's how I see it.”