W. C. Fields
W. C. Fields
William Claude Dukenfield, better known as W. C. Fields, was an American comedian, actor, juggler and writer. Fields' comic persona was a misanthropic and hard-drinking egotist, who remained a sympathetic character despite his snarling contempt for dogs and children...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth29 January 1880
CityDarby, PA
CountryUnited States of America
betting good horse horses judgement keeps
Horse sense is a good judgement which keeps horses from betting on people.
ambition men america
There is not a man in America who has not had a secret ambition to boot an infant.
drinking coffee simple
We frequently hear of people dying from too much drinking. That this happens is a matter of record. But the blame is always placed on whisky. Why this should be I never could understand. You can die from drinking too much of anything - coffee, water, milk, soft drinks and all such stuff as that. And so as long as the presence of death lurks with anyone who goes through the simple act of swallowing. I will make mine whisky.
morning cynical firsts
Smile first thing in the morning. Get it over with.
girl two
I'd rather have two girls at 21 each than one girl at 42.
dream conceited men
A man who overindulges lives in a dream. He becomes conceited. He thinks the whole world revolves around him; and it usually does.
mind
Never mind what I told you--you do as I tell you.
agents presses
It's what you do that counts and not what you say; therefore I fired my press agent.
fall california rose
California is the only state in the union where you can fall asleep under a rose bush in full bloom and freeze to death.
mother brother sunshine
What a gorgeous day. What effulgent sunshine. It was a day of this sort the McGillicuddy brothers murdered their mother with an ax.
mean home grandparent
I like my films to influence the audience. Even if it means tripping their aged grandparents with a cane when they get home.
children comedy should
Children should neither be seen or heard from - ever again.
break contracts best-things
The best thing to break is a contract.
sympathy men forgiving
No one likes the fellow who is all rogue, but we'll forgive him almost anything if there is warmth of human sympathy underneath his rogueries. The immortal types of comedy are just such men.