Coffee
A cappuccino is seen on display at the opening of a new McCafe coffeehouse in Mountain View, California, Dec. 3, 2003. Getty Images/ Justin Sullivan

Regardless of whether it is a good old home-brew or a steaming cup of cappuccino from Starbucks, coffee is perfect for waking you up on that lazy winter morning when you feel like never leaving the bed or getting rid of late-night blues when your mind is too tired to take on another assignment.

National Coffee Day is celebrated on Sept. 29, just a day before the International Coffee Organization will have their Coffee Day. So, take a coffee-break, grab a cup of Joe and take a look at some famous quotes about coffee from Brainy Quotes:

“Coffee has always been a significant part of my life. For me, it's a chance to start my day and gather my thoughts — it's fuel for my creative process.” – Connor Franta

“To me, the smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions.” – Hugh Jackman

“Once you wake up and smell the coffee, it's hard to go back to sleep.” – Fran Drescher

“We want to do a lot of stuff; we're not in great shape. We didn't get a good night's sleep. We're a little depressed. Coffee solves all these problems in one delightful little cup.” – Jerry Seinfeld

“I like cappuccino, actually. But even a bad cup of coffee is better than no coffee at all.” – David Lynch

“I am a coffee fanatic. Once you go to proper coffee, you can't go back. You cannot go back.” – Hugh Laurie

“If it wasn't for the coffee, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsover.” – David Letterman

“I don't know how people live without coffee, I really don't.” – Martha Quinn

“Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break.” – Earl Wilson

“I love coffee. It's one of my favorite things in the world, and I love tasting different coffees.” – Max Schneider

“Up to a thousand milligrams of caffeine is considered safe for most people, which translates into about 10 cups of coffee a day.” – Michael Greger

“If you aren't taking regular breaks every couple of hours, your brain won't benefit from that extra cup of coffee.” – Daniel Levitin

“I love coming home to Melbourne. The first thing I do is have a coffee. It's just so much better here than anywhere else. It's better than in Italy and I travel a lot. I crave it.” – Curtis Stone

“I'm a traditionalist, so for me, black coffee is cool.” – Graham Elliot

“When I first started going to Portland, people told me about Stumptown. They were like 'Oh, it's the best coffee,' and I thought, 'How good could it really be?' I'm like, 'Sure, great, uh... I'd love to see it.' But then when I went, it truly, I am not kidding, is the best coffee I have ever had.” – Fred Armisen

“History happens as soon as I pick up my coffee cup - it happened 30 seconds ago. It's history.” – Margot Lee Shetterly

“As you get a little older and start drinking a bit more coffee, you start talking about big-boy things a little more.” – Synyster Gates

“When you wash your hands, when you make a cup of coffee, when you're waiting for the elevator - instead of indulging in thinking, these are all opportunities for being there as a still, alert presence.” – Eckhart Tolle

“I love coffee because it's the ritual of my morning. I'm very much a morning person.” – Ryan Hurd

“Australians are coffee snobs. An influx of Italian immigrants after World War II ensured that - we probably had the word 'cappuccino' about 20 years before America. Cafe culture is really big for Aussies. We like to work hard, but we take our leisure time seriously.” – Hugh Jackman