Women and elephants never forget.
DOROTHY PARKERHis voice was as intimate as the rustle of sheets.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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You can lead a horticulture, but you can’t make her think.
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The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
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Constant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship.
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Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.
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By the time you swear you’re his, Shivering and sighing. And he vows his passion is, Infinite, undying. Lady make note of this — One of you is lying.
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And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
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[On being shown an apartment by a real estate agent:] Oh, dear, that’s much too big. All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends.
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[On the ringing of her doorbell or telephone:] What fresh hell is this?
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Those who have mastered etiquette, who are entirely, impeccably right, would seem to arrive at a point of exquisite dullness.
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I require only three things of a man. He must be handsome, ruthless and stupid.
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I like best to have one book in my hand, and a stack of others on the floor beside me, so as to know the supply of poppy and mandragora will not run out before the small hours.
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A liberal is a man who leaves the room before the fight starts.
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They sicken of the calm who know the storm.
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The best way to avoid a hangover is to stay drunk.
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Time may be a great healer, but it’s a lousy beautician.
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