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The webpage content features a curated collection of quotes about vodka, celebrating National Vodka Week.

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The article "Quotes About Vodka" is a lighthearted compilation of sayings and musings related to vodka, coinciding with the observance of National Vodka Week. It presents various perspectives on the clear spirit, ranging from humorous quips to more philosophical reflections, contributed by a diverse group of individuals including authors, comedians, and musicians. The quotes explore the role of vodka in social interactions, personal indulgences, and cultural contexts, often highlighting its potency and the effects it has on those who consume it. The article not only celebrates vodka's place in society but also acknowledges the mystical relationship some cultures, particularly Russian, have with the drink.

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Oscar Levant humorously suggests that vodka's ability to make one feel good is a reason to avoid it.
Mick Jagger playfully compares the absence of absolutes in life to the definitive nature of vodka.
Nathan Lane offers a whimsical piece of advice to "take a shot of vodka and hope for the best."
Gina Barreca humorously narrows down the taste preferences of women over 40 to vodka, wine, cheese, and chocolate.
Richelle Mead includes vodka in a list of essential life items, alongside Nine Inch Nails and a steady supply of mortal men.
Rodney Dangerfield jokes about his excessive drinking by mentioning an olive found in his urine sample.
Garrison Keillor notes the memorable aftereffects of vodka, despite its tastelessness going down.
Franz Kafka contemplates drowning his sorrows in either love, vodka, or the sea.
Anton Chekhov equates money's influence on eccentricity to that of vodka.
Jennifer Valoppi describes vodka as a dependable companion that offers certainty.
Jann Arden humorously categorizes vodka as a vegetable, in contrast to wine being a fruit.
An anonymous quote humorously suggests that vodka can move walls, whereas milk cannot.
Ron White advocates for making lemonade out of life's lemons and finding someone with vodka to share a party.
Richard Owen highlights the deep, almost mystical connection between Russians and vodka.
Mikhail Bulgakov implies that vodka is not to be consumed in large quantities, unlike tea.
Tom Rachman compares vodka to water with consequences, hinting at its deceptive simplicity.
Philip Sington describes a Russian coffee ritual that involves vodka both before and after the coffee.
Anthony Hopkins humorously details his minimal workout regimen, which includes vodka and cigarettes.
Roustam Tariko explains that Russians needed a drink like martinis, which are less strong than vodka and not as feminine as cheap sparkling wine.
László Krasznahorkai suggests that it's inconceivable for a Russian not to drink vodka when pouring out their heart.
Karen Walker playfully replaces "potato" with "vodka" in a popular phrase, emphasizing its importance.
Samuel Johnson likens alcohol to an anesthesia that helps endure life.
Betty White jokingly refers to drinking vodka as a kind of hobby.
Jennifer Lane quotes Vladimir Nabokov on the sin of diluting vodka.
Rawi Hage calls vodka and jazz the "fuel of resistance."
A slogan humorously admits defeat to vodka's strength.
Another slogan encourages drinking more vodka to find something nice to say about someone.
Viktor Chernomyrdin humorously prioritizes vodka over wine for health and vodka for the soul.
Richelle Mead describes the powerful and godlike feeling induced by vodka.
Sylvia Plath expresses her initial fondness for vodka, which made her feel powerful and godlike.

The article also provides sources for the quotes and suggests further reading with links to related articles about July, kissing, and summer.

Quotes About Vodka

Because it’s National Vodka Week

The second week of July is National Vodka Week. What’s this holiday all about? Who knows? The official website doesn’t even explain it. Maybe I’m missing something…maybe it’s the result of a good old-fashioned hangover. But that won’t stop me from sharing some quotes about vodka, the clear liquor that clearly gives people a lot to say.

1. “I don’t drink Vodka. I don’t like it. It makes me feel good.” -Oscar Levant

2. “There’s no absolutes in life, only vodka.” -Mick Jagger

3. “Take a shot of vodka and hope for the best.” -Nathan Lane

4. “Once we hit forty, women only have about four taste buds left: one for vodka, one for wine, one for cheese, and one for chocolate.” -Gina Barreca 5. “Things on the essential list: vodka, Nine Inch Nails, a steady supply of mortal men, and an all-purpose bitchy attitude.” -Richelle Mead

6. “I drink too much. Last time I gave a urine sample there was an olive in it.” -Rodney Dangerfield

7. “Vodka is tasteless going down, but it is memorable coming up.” -Garrison Keillor

8. “I no longer know if I wish to drown myself in love, vodka or the sea.” -Franz Kafka

9. “Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric.” -Anton Chekhov

10. “He decided that Absolut vodka was his most dependable companion; the name itself evoked the kind of certainty he was looking for in life.” -Jennifer Valoppi

11. “If wine is fruit, then vodka must be a vegetable.” -Jann Arden

12. “They say milk gives you strength. Drink three glasses and try moving a wall. You can’t. Drink three shots of vodka and it moves all by itself.” -Anonymous

13. “I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade….And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.” -Ron White

14. “The relationship between a Russian and a bottle of vodka is almost mystical.” -Richard Owen 15. “Tea is not vodka, it is impossible to drink it a lot.” -Mikhail Bulgakov

16. “Vodka is like water, but with consequences.” -Tom Rachman

17. “We drank our coffee the Russian way. That is to say we had vodka before it and vodka afterwards.” -Philip Sington

18. “I have a punishing workout regimen. Every day I do three minutes on a treadmill, then I lie down, drink a glass of vodka and smoke a cigarette.” -Anthony Hopkins

19. “Russians really needed a product that would be not as strong as vodka and not as feminine as cheap sparkling wine, so martini was a good solution.” -Roustam Tariko 20. “To pour out one’s heart and not drink vodka at the same time, well, that is inconceivable for a Russian soul.” -László Krasznahorkai

21. “You say potato, I say vodka.” -Karen Walker

22. “Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life.” -Samuel Johnson

23. “Vodka is kind of a hobby.” -Betty White

24. “Vladimir leaned forward. “Never dilute vodka. Is sin.” -Jennifer Lane

25. “Jazz and vodka, the fuel of resistance.” -Rawi Hage

26. “I tried to say no to the vodka…but it’s 40% stronger than me.” -Slogan

27. “If you can’t say something nice about someone, have another vodka, it’ll come to you.” -Slogan

28. “Wine we need for health, and the health we need to drink vodka.” -Viktor Chernomyrdin

29. “Even when I was dizzy with vodka, that smile never failed to make my heart speed up.” -Richelle Mead

30. “I began to think vodka was my drink at last. It didn’t taste like anything, but it went straight down into my stomach like a sword swallowers’ sword and made me feel powerful and godlike.” -Sylvia Plath

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