Better known as W.C. Fields and a character who in so many ways, speaks directly to the idea of decadence as a reward unto itself. Fields was a U.S. comedian, actor, juggler and writer whose comic persona was that of a hard-drinking egotist, who remained a sympathetic character despite his snarling contempt for dogs and children.
In the early 1900s, while touring as a headliner in North America, Europe, Australia and South Africa, he was billed as “the world’s greatest juggler.” He began his film career in silent movies in 1915 and easily made the transition to talkies in 1932.
So today we offer to you a couple of quotes from the man who, in the early 20th century, was such a spirited proponent of spirits (the bottled kind) and looked at the world with a witty, sardonic twinkle in his eye!
“I was in love with a beautiful blonde once. She drove me to drink. That’s the one thing I am indebted to her for.” (From the 1941 film "Never Give A Sucker An Even Break").
“Once, on a trek through Afghanistan, we lost our corkscrew…and were forced to live on food and water for several days!” (From the 1940 film "My Little Chickadee")
"Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite. And furthermore, always carry a small snake."
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