Quote#Sadness
In short, if your body or mind
Quote byJames Kenneth Stephen · 1859–1892
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Lapsus Calami (1891), "Drinking Song".
English (original)
In short, if your body or mind Or your soul or your purse come to grief, You need only get drunk, and you'll find Complete and immediate relief.
— James Kenneth Stephen
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