Faulkner, Exley, Chandler? Who’s the Greatest Drunk American Writer? (#1 is a Tie!)
by Ernie on 28/02/10 at 11:20 am
Head over to SofaKingDrunk.com to see the list of top ten greatest drunk American writers of all time.
Here are a few choice remarks on the subject by the contenders:
“An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.” – Ernest Hemingway
“I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.” – Hunter S. Thompson
“There is no such thing as bad whiskey. Some whiskeys just happen to be better than others. But a man shouldn’t fool with booze until he’s fifty; then he’s a damn fool if he doesn’t.” – William Faulkner
