It is well to remember that there are five reasons for drinking: the arrival of a friend, one’s present or future thirst, the excellence of the cognac, or any other reason.
W. C. FIELDSI’m free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.
More W. C. Fields Quotes
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It’s a funny old world. A man’s lucky if he gets out of it alive.
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I was in love with a beautiful blonde once. She drove me to drink. That’s the one thing I’m indebted to her for.
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Just like my Uncle Charlie used to say, just before he sprung the trap: He said, You can’t cheat and honest man! Never give a sucker an even break or smarten up a chump!
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When doctors and undertakers meet, they wink at each other.
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I have been advised by the best medical authority, at my age, not to attempt to give up alcohol.
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I didn’t squawk about the steak, dear. I merely said I didn’t see that old horse that used to be tethered outside here.
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If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There’s no point in being a damn fool about it.
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I personally stay away from natural foods. At my age I need all the preservatives I can get.
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Sleep! The most beautiful experience in life. Except drink.
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The nation needs to return to the colonial way of life, when a wife was judged by the amount of wood she could split.
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The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive.
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Some things are better than sex, and some are worse, but there’s nothing exactly like it.
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Christmas at my house is always at least six or seven times more pleasant than anywhere else. We start drinking early. And while everyone else is seeing only one Santa Claus, we’ll be seeing six or seven.
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The only thing a lawyer won’t question is the legitimacy of his mother.
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During one of my treks through Afghanistan, we lost our corkscrew. We were compelled to live on food and water for several days.
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