Quotes: WC Fields
WC Fields
"Start your day with a smile and get it over with." So said WC Fields, the legendary American actor and comedian who was more eccentric than Willy Wonka and more cynical than... a very cynical person. Les Dawson loved him, which demonstrates how cool he was.
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On trekking abroad: I lost my corkscrew and we were forced to live on nothing but food and water for days.
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The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.
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If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it.
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Sex isn't necessary. You don't die without it, but you can die having it.
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There's no such thing as a tough child. Parboil them for seven hours and they always come out tender.
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I drink therefore I am.
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Women are like elephants to me. I like to look at 'em, but I wouldn't want to own one.
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If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull.
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I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.
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Ah, the patter of little feet around the house. There's nothing like having a midget for a butler.
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