Moments in the Mix

“If life gives you lemons, add Vodka”

Call me what you like, only give me some vodka.
— Russian Proverb
This drink has a magical power. It strengthens the weak, and revives those who have fainted. Those tired after work and physical activity can return their life forces by this drink much sooner than by nourishment. ... It works as a diuretic, an appetizer, an antitoxin.
— Carolus Linnaeus, Vodka in the Hands of a Philosopher

Laszlo Krasnzhorkai

“... to pour out one's heart and not drink vodka at the same time, well, that is inconceivable for a … soul...”