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That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.

Dorothy Parker

Women and elephants never forget.
DOROTHY PARKER

Animal Forget Funny Woman
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 PARKER

Clean Professional Way Writing
Genius can write on the back of old envelopes but mere talent requires the finest stationery available.
DOROTHY PARKER

Genius Material Talent Writing
If you looked for things to make you feel hurt and wretched and unnecessary, you were certain to find them.
DOROTHY PARKER

Feeling Hurt Necessary Yourself
The only “ism” Hollywood believes in is plagiarism.
DOROTHY PARKER

Cheating Hollywood Reality
Oh, seek, my love, your newer way; I’ll not be left in sorrow. So long as I have yesterday, Go take your damned tomorrow!
DOROTHY PARKER

Future Love Past Seek Sorrow
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.
DOROTHY PARKER

Death Lying Marriage Passion Promise Time Yourself
Of Orson Welles: It’s like meeting God without dying.
DOROTHY PARKER

Death God
If all the girls attending [the Yale prom] were laid end to end, I wouldn’t be at all surprised.
DOROTHY PARKER

End Surprise Woman
If you don’t have anything nice to say, come sit by me.
DOROTHY PARKER

Company Myself Talk Yourself
And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
DOROTHY PARKER

Himself Run Stay
The definition of eternity is two people and a ham.
DOROTHY PARKER

Food Forever People
And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
DOROTHY PARKER

Himself Run Stay
Constant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship.
DOROTHY PARKER

Break Friendship Time
They tire of quiet, that have known the storm
DOROTHY PARKER

Quiet Storm
Los Angeles: Seventy-two suburbs in search of a city.
DOROTHY PARKER

City Place Search

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