What is the minimum water per day survival?

Okay, so you want me to rewrite this blurb about minimum water intake to sound more like a real person talking? Got it! Here's my attempt:

"Okay, so, what's the absolute minimum water you need to just...live through the day?

Honestly, when they say two quarts – that's half a gallon – I shudder. That seems terrifyingly low, doesn't it? Like, that's just scraping by! And I know that's the bare minimum, but still... I'd be totally miserable! I mean, imagine if it's hot out, or even if you just have a little sniffle. That tiny amount? Nope. I remember one time I had the flu, and I swear I drank like, a gallon every couple of hours just to stay hydrated. So, two quarts just...no. A gallon a day – that's what they always recommend for emergency storage and stuff, right? That feels way more realistic. Because then you're factoring in cooking, maybe a little washing up, and you're not just existing, you're, you know, actually living a little. Yeah, I'd definitely be aiming for that gallon, at the very least. Better safe than sorry, right?"