He is a writer for the ages, the ages of four to eight.
DOROTHY PARKERBy 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.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.
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They tire of quiet, that have known the storm
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Don’t look at me in that tone of voice.
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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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A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
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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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Genius can write on the back of old envelopes but mere talent requires the finest stationery available.
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Take me or leave me; or, as is the usual order of things, both.
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Ridicule may be a shield, but it is not a weapon.
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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?
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The only “ism” Hollywood believes in is plagiarism.
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Money cannot buy health, but I’d settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair.
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And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
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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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