“I thought about having a drink instead. A quiet bar, MJQ’s Vendome playing low, a bowl of nuts, a double whiskey on the rocks.
The glass is sitting on the counter, untouched for a moment, just looked at. Whiskey, like a beautiful woman, demands appreciation.
You gaze first, then it’s time to drink.”
© Haruki Murakami «Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World»