It is widely held that too much wine will dull a man’s desire. Indeed it will in a dull man.
Meaning of the quote
This quote means that if a person is already boring or uninteresting, drinking too much wine will make them even less exciting. The quote suggests that wine doesn't make a boring person more interesting - it just makes them more dull and uninteresting.
About John Osborne
John Osborne was a renowned English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and entrepreneur who is considered one of the most influential figures in post-war British theatre. His play ‘Look Back in Anger’ is credited with initiating the ‘kitchen sink realism’ movement and he later co-founded the production company Woodfall Film Productions, which produced several notable films.
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