That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.
DOROTHY PARKERBut I don’t give up; I forget why not.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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The definition of eternity is two people and a ham.
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Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne.
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The only dependable law of life – everything is always worse than you thought it was going to be.
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It’s not the tragedies that kill us; it’s the messes.
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A girl’s best friend is her mutter.
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Most good women are hidden treasures who are only safe because nobody looks for them.
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I know this will come as a shock to you, Mr. Goldwyn, but in all history, which has held billions and billions of human beings, not a single one ever had a happy ending.
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It was written without fear and without research.
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Said after she had been seriously ill: The doctors were very brave about it.
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Genius can write on the back of old envelopes but mere talent requires the finest stationery available.
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I hate almost all rich people, but I think I’d be darling at it.
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A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika.
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If you want to know what God thinks about money, just look at the people He gives it to.
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Telegram to a friend who had just become a mother after a prolonged pregnancy: Good work, Mary. We all knew you had it in you.
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This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
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