According to Mark Twain, "Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it fifty times."

But in between, when people walk up and start proselytizing at you all the reasons you should quit, simply tell them

"That's OK, they're prescription."


They will either laugh or be puzzled -- and you will have time to finish your dose.
from "Bringing Out The Dead". Thanks to DanHibiki for finally giving me the source of the quote.