Sayings and Proverbs on the Love of Tea

Tea bags were invented in 1908 in the United States by Thomas Sullivan. He created small silk bags to give samples of tea to his customers. Some of them thought that the bags were supposed to be put directly in the tea pot, like a metal infuser, rather than emptied out. Thus, the tea bag was created by accident!

“If you are cold, tea will warm you;
if you are too heated, it will cool you;
if you are depressed, it will cheer you;
if you are exhausted, it will clam you.”
– William Gladstone

“Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties.” – Confucius

“Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world.” – T’ien Yiheng

“My copper kettle whistles merrily
And signals that it is time for tea.
The fine china cups are filled with the brew.
There’s lemon and sugar and sweet cream, too.
But, best of all there’s friendship, between you and me.
As we lovingly share our afternoon tea.”
– Marianna Arolin

“What better way to suggest friendliness – and to create it – than with a cup of tea?” – J. Grayson Luttrell

“Teapot is on, the cups are waiting,
Favorite chairs anticipating,
No matter what I have to do,
My friends, there’s always time for you.”
– Author Unknown

“Teatime is by its very nature a combination of small luxuries arranged in social symmetry. And although tea for one is certainly a fine thing, the addition of a circle of dear friends to share it with ensures the whole is larger than the parts.” – Author Unknown

“The music of tea is the melody that soothes me.” – Morgan Christiansen

“The path to heaven passes through a teapot.” – Ancient Proverb

“When there’s tea there’s hope.” – Sir Arthur Pinero

“Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company.” – Author Unknown