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
marriage things-in-life old-friends
Few things in life are more embarrassing than the necessity of having to inform an old friend that you have just got engaged to his fiancee.
drinking living-my-life saloons
If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a saloon.
funny-life men alive
It's a funny old world. A man's lucky if he gets out of it alive.
trying rest-of-your-life comedy
Never try to impress a woman, because if you do she'll expect you to keep up the standard for the rest of your life.
life swimming risk
Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.
love inspirational life
Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.
inspirational funny life
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.
cross eat heart hope weight
Cross my heart and hope to eat my weight in goslings.
rather
On the whole I would rather be in Philadelphia.
equality free hate
I am free of all prejudices. I hate every one equally.
asked ends hard hollywood
I have been asked if I ever get the DTs; I don't know; it's hard to tell where Hollywood ends and the DTs begin.
bad face gold head looked miles seven sleep teeth wrinkled
Well, her face was so wrinkled it looked like seven miles of bad road. She had so many gold teeth . . . she used to have to sleep with her head in a safe.
politics
Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against.
american-comedian prejudice
I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.