geezer
Colonel, USAF (Retired)
Here's what the interwebs say:I’ve seen that credited to WC Fields but have no idea if true.
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" was not originated by Tom Waits or WC Fields. It was first said by American poet (and member of the Algonquin Wits) Dorothy Parker.
Here's one that's true:
“Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore, always carry a small snake.”
― W.C. Fields, W.C. Fields by Himself