Quote #26

How well I remember my first encounter with The Devil's Brew. I happened to stumble across a case of bourbon- and went right on stumbling for several days thereafter. (From a radio show, a 'temperance lecture'.)

More from W. C. Fields

  1. I never wanted to be an actor, I wanted to be a drunk. Now I'm neither, but nobody can tell the difference.
  2. I ad lib most of my dialogue. If I did remember my lines, it would be too bad for me.
  3. Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.
  4. I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake- which I also keep handy.
  5. Hangman: 'Have you any last wish?' WC: 'Yes, I'd like to see Paris before I die . . . Philadelphia will do.' (from My Little Chickadee)
  6. I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally.
  7. (singing) I'd rather have two girls at twenty-one each, than one girl at forty-two.
  8. I believe in tying the marriage knot, as long as it's around the woman's neck.

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