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Quotes by W. C. Fields
(1890 - 1946)


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ActorsShow me a great actor and I'll show you a lousy husband; show me a great actress, and you've seen the devil.
CheatingA thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for.
ChildrenGo back to reform school, you little nose-picker.
ChildrenI like children if they're properly cooked.
ChildrenChildren should neither be seen nor heard from -- ever again.
DrinkingAnyone who hates dogs and loves whiskey can't be all bad.
DrinkingI exercise self-control and never touch any beverage stronger than gin before breakfast.
DrinkingThe cost of living has gone up a dollar a quart.
DrinkingMy illness is due to my doctor's insistance that I drink milk, a whitish fluid they force down helpless babies.
DrinkingWhat contemptible scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?
DrinkingI always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.
DrinkingOnce, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.
DrinkingA woman drove me to drink, and I never even had the courtesy to thank her.
DrinkingSome weasel took the cork out of my lunch.
Horse SenseHorse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.
MorningStart every day off with a smile and get it over with.
ObedienceNever mind what I told you – you do as I tell you.
PhiladelphiaLast week, I went to Philadelphia, but it was closed.
PhiladelphiaI once spent a year in Philadelphia, I think it was on a Sunday.
PrejudiceI am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally.
ReligionI have spent a lot of time searching through the Bible -- for loopholes.
VotingI never vote for anyone; I always vote against.
WomenI've never struck a woman in my life, not even my own mother.
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