The writer’s way is rough and lonely, and who would choose it while there are vacancies in more gracious professions, such as, say, cleaning out ferryboats?
DOROTHY PARKERThose who have mastered etiquette, who are entirely, impeccably right, would seem to arrive at a point of exquisite dullness.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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Don’t feel bad when I die; I’ve been dead for a long time.
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Writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat.
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A liberal is a man who leaves the room before the fight starts.
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I’m not a writer with a drinking problem, I’m a drinker with a writing problem.
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Bewildered is the fox who lives to find that grapes beyond reach can be really sour.
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I was always sweet, at first. Oh, it’s so easy to be sweet to people before you love them.
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The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
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That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.
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There is entirely too much charm around, and something must be done to stop it.
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You can lead a horticulture, but you can’t make her think.
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I was always sweet, at first. Oh, it’s so easy to be sweet to people before you love them.
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Never throw mud: you can miss the target, but your hands will remain dirty.
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All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends.
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Don’t look at me in that tone of voice.
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Honesty means nothing until you are tested under circumstances where you are sure you could get away with dishonesty.
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