"Give a man a beer, waste an hour. Teach a man to brew, and waste a lifetime!"
- Bill Owen
About this Quote
This quote by Bill Owen is a humorous way of emphasizing the importance of mentor someone a skill. By providing somebody a beer, you are only squandering an hour of your time. Nevertheless, if you put in the time to teach someone how to brew beer, you are investing a life time of understanding and experience. This quote is a pointer that teaching somebody an ability is better than simply providing them with a short-term service. It is a suggestion that investing in someone's future is more vital than offering a fast fix. It is likewise a tip that the time and effort spent teaching someone a skill is worth it in the long run.
"You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer"
"I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper and the old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer"
"He asked if I was a songwriter, and I said yeah, that I was in town because I'd won this contest. He said, okay, then he was gonna play me his hit, and started singing 'When it's time to relax, one beer stands clear... '"
"I'd loved to wear jeans and t-shirts, but everybody was in the peace movement back then. And that was my ploy. I had to be careful not to say things like 'I like meat.' Actually I just wanted to drink beer and to screw"
"We're basically after Joe's beer money, and Joe likes his beer, so you better make sure that what you give him is at least as pleasurable to him as having his six-pack of beer would be"
