Quote #76

On his death bed, he supposedly asked his banker, 'Do I have enough money to buy all the children of Philadelphia a bike each?' The banker looked at his notes and said yes. Fields stayed quiet for a moment in deep thought and replied 'Well fuck 'em!'

More from W. C. Fields

  1. A lot of people have bad luck. They should just be like Fields and not give a fuck.
  2. I'm looking for loopholes. [Said when caught reading the Bible.]
  3. I note the derogatory rumors concerning my use of alcoholic stimulants and lavish living. It is the penalty of greatness.
  4. Never drink water, fishes make love in that stuff!
  5. If you can't razzle them with dazzle, baffle them with bullshit.
  6. When a man,,,,,lies cheat and steals,,,,, but hates children,,,,, there must be something good in him!
  7. Here you have some razor blades. And now, play with them!
  8. You can't cheat an honest man. He has to have larceny in his heart in the first place.

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