Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne.
DOROTHY PARKER
DOROTHY PARKER
Dorothy Parker on jealous
Dorothy Parker115 quotes“Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne.”
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