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Pub Quotes

Quotes on pubs, memory, and local atmosphere

These quotes capture the pub as a place of memory and atmosphere, from a childhood spent above one filled with music to a writer visiting just to soak in the feel of it, or its tight-knit Club culture.

We don't spend our lives at dartboards in the pub - we are at home practising.

Quotes by Adrian Lewis

My parents had a pub and each Sunday there was an accordionist. They have told me that when I was in my cradle, I already was imitating the gestures of the musician.

Quotes by Toots Thielemans

You can get the dart player out of the pub, but you can't get the pub out of the dart player.

Quotes by Sid Waddell

Taking notes at a pub in Salisbury, I was mistaken for a health inspector!

Quotes by Sarah Rees Brennan

Advising Quotes

I come from a culture where the pub is the centre of the community. The pub is the Internet. It's where information is gathered, collated and addressed.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

A pub can be a magical place.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

Every species has its pub.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

I don't have to hang around a pub, really, to get an idea. I usually visit it once, get the layout, the atmosphere, the feel of it.

Quotes by Martha Grimes

Last time I was in London, I visited Number 5, Bruton Street, which is the address I gave to Violet Bridgerton, the matriarch of the Bridgerton clan in my novels. It was a bit disconcerting to learn that it's actually...

Quotes by Julia Quinn

Band Quotes

I love pubs and I love pub culture.

Quotes by Jodie Whittaker

When I was a student, I had a part time job as a barmaid at a dodgy pub in Kent.

Quotes by Jane Green

Our partying was governed by licensing hours. When the pub or club shut, that would be it.

Quotes by Ian Gillan

I was in a vintage pub rock band called Clover in the 1970s.

Quotes by Huey Lewis

I was used to getting changed in pub toilets before going on set. Then suddenly I had studios in L.A. advising me on my hair.

Quotes by Harry Treadaway

Clover Quotes

I've played with jazz and toyed with it when I used to live near the St. Nicholas Pub in Harlem.

Quotes by Amanda Seales

Frequently Asked Questions

What role does the pub play in these quotes?
The pub shows up as a place of memory and atmosphere - one speaker grew up above their parents' pub listening to an accordionist every Sunday, while another visits pubs just to gather a feel for writing.
Is there a famous saying about pubs quoted here?
Yes, a twist on an old idiom: a regular's fondness for the pub can linger long after they've left it, suggesting the place leaves as much of a mark on the person as the person leaves on the place.
Do any quotes connect pubs to storytelling?
One writer describes visiting a pub just once to learn its layout and atmosphere, using that real detail later rather than hanging around regularly.
Is there a quote referencing a specific place tied to pub culture?
One mentions a London address once visited by the speaker, tied to a fictional family matriarch from their own novels, showing how real places can inspire fictional ones.
Why would pub quotes link to Club quotes?
Because both explore belonging to a regular, familiar gathering place - our Club quotes page covers that shared theme from another angle.

One old saying reminds us that even once you leave, the pub never quite leaves you. For more on gathering spots and shared identity, see our Band quotes.