Ready for more cigar quotes? We’re taking you on a tour of cigar enthusiasts from Alfred to Zino. So, if you’re reading this, chances are, you’ve already read the first post in our four-part series of the best cigar quotes ever. But, if you haven’t, then be sure to check it out. And, while you’re at it, be sure to let us know what you think. 

Now, on to more cigar quotes. Coming to you from Cigar Life Guy™, here are the next 26 quotes. We’re starting you with Frank Sinatra. He was one of the most popular and influential entertainers of the 20th century and, like you, loved a great cigar. So, light your favorite smoke, and read on.

More Cigar Quotes for Everyone

#1 “Fresh air makes me throw up. I can’t handle it. I’d rather be around three Denobili cigars blowing in my face all night.” — Frank Sinatra

 

#2 “I don’t trust air I can’t see.” — Gene Hackman in Crimson Tide, smoking on a submarine

 

#3 “A wild and crazy weekend involves sitting on the front porch, smoking a cigar, and reading a book.” — General Robert M. Gates

 

#4 “I smoke cigars because at my age if I don’t have something to hang on to I might fall down.” — George Burns

 

#5 “If I had taken my doctor’s advice and quit smoking when he advised me to, I wouldn’t have lived to go to his funeral.” — George Burns

 

#6 “I also smoke when I’m by myself and it makes me feel like I’m not by myself. If you have a cigar, it’s like a little bit of company.” — George Lopez

 

#7 “The cigar is the perfect complement to an elegant lifestyle.” — George Sand

 

#8 “A cigar numbs sorrow and fills the solitary hours with a million gracious images.” — George Sand

 

#9 “If you can’t send money, send tobacco.” — George Washington

 

#10 “Given the choice between a woman and a cigar, I will always choose the cigar.” — Groucho Marx

 

#11 “A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke.” — Groucho Marx

 

#12 “A good smoker, like a good lover, always takes his time with a cigar.” — Guillermo Cabrera Infante

 

#13 “There are no ugly cigars, only ugly smokers.” — H. L. Mencken

 

#14 “What I like most about cigars is simply sitting and talking with other men… Some of the best conversations I’ve ever had with men have been over a cigar.” — James Belushi

 

#15 “Aficionado my ass…I just love to smoke cigars.” — James Woods

 

#16 “A good cigar is like a beautiful chick with a great body who also knows the American League box scores.” —  Jamie Farr as “Klinger” on M*A*S*H

 

#17 “A cigar is like a gift you give yourself.” — Jay-Z

 

#18 “A cigar lets me slow it down every now and then. I can reflect on what’s important.” — Jennifer Lopez

 

#19 “Only fine cigars are worth smoking and only men who smoke fine cigars are worth kissing.” — Joan Collins

 

#20 “There are two things a man never forgets – his first love and his first cigar.” — John Bain

 

#21 “I need a lot of cigars… About 1,000 Petit Upmanns.” — John F Kennedy, before signing the Cuban embargo

 

#22 “By the cigars they smoke, and the composers they love, ye shall know the texture of men’s souls.” — John Galsworthy

 

#23 “Let’s fire up a cigar and go for a walk.” — John Grisham

 

#24 “I love to smoke. I wish I had more than two hands so I can hold more cigars.” — Johnny Depp

 

#25 “Do not ask me to describe the charms of reverie, or the contemplative ecstasy into which the smoke of our cigar plunges us.” — Jules Sandea

 

#26 “As soon as I lit that cigar up, the pressure that I was feeling disappeared.” — Karl Malone

 

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Now, we’re pleased to present you with the first 26 quotes in our carefully curated, four-part series — 101 of the best cigar quotes of all time. By the time you’ve read the full series, you will have journeyed from A to Z through the list. Or, in our case from Alfred to Zino.

 

Cigar Quotes for Every Smoker

There truly is something here for every smoker. We’ve created a purposefully diverse list of the best cigar quotes around. So, there’s a little something for everyone. Some cigar quotes are deep.  Some are sad. Yet, others are funny. You’ll find some delivered by fictional characters from the big or small screen. Some quotes are very old  – from long-dead figures whom you may have to Google.  Finally, others are iconic figures who require no introduction at all.

One theme, however, emerged more than others while we compiled this list. It came particularly from individuals reflecting on why they smoke. These quotes speak volumes about cigars offering relaxation, or a break, from the stresses of daily life.  The words used vary and reflect the diversity of the speakers.

Quotes for Our Sisters of the Leaf

Here’s another note about the list (and this reflects some of the feedback from the series that has appeared on social media). Admittedly, some of these quotes are quite sexist. We made no attempt to change these quotes – words actually uttered by and attributed to historical figures. So, please consider the era (often many years ago) and the context (often meant as an attempt at humor) of each quote.  One of the things Cigar Life Guy and the entire cigar community pride themselves on is our inclusiveness.  We love our Sisters of the Leaf. Wherever a quote says “he,” silently allow your mind to insert “cigar smoker” instead.

With no further ado, it’s time to light up your favorite stick and ready a good beverage. Then, kick back and enjoy the first twenty-six best cigar quotes about our wonderful lifestyle.

 

#1 “You should hurry up and acquire the cigar habit. It’s one of the major happinesses. And so much more lasting than love, so much less costly in emotional wear and tear.” – Aldous Huxley

 

#2 “Any cigar smoker is a friend because I know how he feels.” – Alfred de Musset

 

#3 “They had no good cigars there, my Lord; I left the place in disgust.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson

 

#4 “Of course it’s a good cigar Edith, it came in its own test tube.” – Archie Bunker (played by Carroll O’Connor)

 

#5 “I’ll use a cigar to pause before I jump to a conclusion.” – Armand Assante

 

#6 “I smoke every day!” – Arturo Sandoval

 

#7 “Close, Colonel, but no cigar!” – Barbara Stanwyck in “Annie Oakley”

 

#8 “When I get a chance to play golf or go on a boat with good people, take the boat out and put some lobsters on the grill, get the ice-cold beer and the cigars – that’s heaven here.” – Bernie Mac

 

#9 “Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier. The cigars taste better. The trees are greener.” – Billy Martin

 

#10 “Cigarettes are a habit; cigars are an event.” – Brad Paisley

 

#11 “After a truly good meal, an outstanding cigar is still the most satisfying after-dinner activity that doesn’t involve two human beings.” – Brad Shaw

 

#12 “The cigar business is a passion, a way of life.” – Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr.

 

#13 “Any man who doesn’t partake in cigar smoking is nothing more than a weak-willed, meandering oaf, and I would never put my lips to those of any creature, man or beast, whose lips were not fresh awash in the currents of cigar smoke.” – Catherine the Great

 

#14 “I only play golf to smoke cigars and drink.” – Charles Barkley

 

#15 “I like that smoking a cigar takes so long.” – Chris Pratt

 

#16 “I have never met a cigar smoker who wasn’t a man of quality.” – Christophe Navarre

 

#17 “My favorite cigar is the one I’m smoking right now.” – Dave Arlinghaus

 

#18 “When I stopped smoking cigars it was the biggest mistake I made in my life.” – David Letterman

 

#19 “There’s something about smoking a cigar that feels like a celebration. It’s like a fine wine. There’s a quality, workmanship, a passion that goes into the smoking of a fine cigar.” – Demi Moore

 

#20 “[Smoking a cigar] It’s like taking a luxurious bath instead of a quick shower.” – Denzel Washington

 

#21 “With a cigar like in life, you got to have some length, and some girth.” – DL Hughley

 

#22 “Life’s too short to drink bad wine or smoke poor cigars.” – Don Johnson

#23 “A good cigar is as great a comfort to a man as a good cry to a woman.” – Edward Bulwer-Lytton

 

#24 “I spend a lot of time in the rough. So having that cigar kind of makes golf a little easier.” – Emmitt Smith

 

#25 “The most futile and disastrous day seems well spent when it is reviewed through the blue, fragrant smoke of a Havana Cigar.” – Evelyn Waugh

 

#26 “A good Cuban cigar closes the doors to the vulgarities of the world.” – Frank Liszt

 

If you enjoyed reading this, then be sure to watch for parts two, three, and four as we continue our series of the best cigar quotes from A to Z.