"A combination of fine tea, enchanting objects and soothing surroundings exerts a therapeutic effect by washing away the corrosive strains and stress of modern life. . . [it] induces a mood that is spiritually refreshing. . . [and produces] a genial state of mind."      ~John Blofeld

"The cup of tea on arrival at a country house is a thing which, as a rule, I particularly enjoy.  I like the crackling logs, the shaded lights, the scent of buttered toast, the general atmosphere of leisured coziness."  ~ P. G. Wodehouse, The Code of the Woosters

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
~ Henry James

"There is always a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The tea party is a spa for the soul.  You leave your cares and work behind. Busy people forget their business. Your stress melts away, your senses awaken. . ."
~ Alexandra Stoddard

"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."
~ C. S. Lewis

~ The Art of Tea and Friendship, Savoring the Fragrance of Time Together, Sandy Lynam Clough, Harvest House Publishers, 2003