Scoundrel Quote by W. C. Fields

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?

— W. Clement Stone

“The cork was in the bottle. He and the Atropos were trapped.”

— C.S. Forester

“When I opened up the bottle of wine, Thebes said whoa, you yanked that cork out of there like you were saving it from…

— Miriam Toews

“I was carrying a bottle of Irish whiskey like a dinner bell.”

— Kurt Vonnegut

“What the fuck is a scone? It’s Irish, I think, for stale bread.”

— J.R. Rain

“She swayed as she tugged at the cork, placed the bottle to her lips, and took a sip from her savior.”

— Anonymous

“He had had a habit throughout the twenty-seven years of making a narrow remark which, like a plumber’s snake, could work its way through…

— Grace Paley

“He could pass off the inferior bottles on tables seven and four. Table seven knew nothing of wine, sending back a bottle of Riesling…

— Kerry Greenwood

“Was there a better sound in the world than a champagne cork popping? Hell, no.”

— Sarra Manning

“He came back, sat on the ledge again, and handed her a glass. “You haven’t slept; you haven’t eaten.” “It goes with the territory.”…

— J.D. Robb

“I attended a breakfast meeting with Fielding...half way through...the cork of nausea abruptly popped in my throat. I only just made it to the…

— Martin Amis

“He says it was tourists being careless, where I see a fiendishly clever murder attempt.” “Mr. McCarthy, you’d better explain.” “Patrick, please. You’ll be…

— Susan Rowland