W. C. Fields on excellence
W. C. Fields96 quotes“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.”
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I drink with impunity, or anyone else who invites me.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields Marry an outdoors woman. Then if you throw her out into the yard on a cold night, she can still survive.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields You can’t cheat an honest man.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields Money will not buy happiness, but it will let you be unhappy in nice places.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields I certainly do not drink all the time. I have to sleep you know.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields Sex isn’t necessary. You don’t die without it, but you can die having it.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields 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.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields A woman drove me to drink and I didn’t even have the decency to thank her.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields Sleep! The most beautiful experience in life. Except drink.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields Don’t worry about your heart, it will last you as long as you live.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields Children should neither be seen or heard from – ever again.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields This job will drive me to drink, and for that reason, I will be eternally grateful.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch.
W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields Comedy is a serious business. A serious business with only one purpose -to make people laugh.
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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte I want to excel at something, to follow through, to not be afraid.
SZASZA I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.
PlutarchPlutarch I started chasing excellence, And they started chasing me. You’re trying to impress the unworthy. I’m on the path, no hesitation. I have all the belief.
Gerard GleesonGerard Gleeson There are always twenty excellent reasons for doing nothing for every one reason for starting anything-especially if it has never been done before.
Prince PhilipPrince Philip Live your life. Aim for excellence and push fear out of the way.
Hayley EvansHayley Evans Step out your estimate and let’s step into excellence.
Terry HarrisTerry Harris She is black girl excellent, she is me and I am her.
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