And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
DOROTHY PARKERIf all the young ladies who attended the Yale promenade dance were laid end to end, no one would be the least surprised.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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He is a writer for the ages, the ages of four to eight.
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Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne.
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If you don’t have anything nice to say, come sit by me.
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Misfortune, and recited misfortune especially, can be prolonged to the point where it ceases to excite pity and arouses only irritation.
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The cleverest woman on earth is the biggest fool on earth with a man.
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Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.
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Take me or leave me; or, as is the usual order of things, both.
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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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All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends.
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Constant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship.
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The Monte Carlo casino refused to admit me until I was properly dressed so I went and found my stockings, and then came back and lost my shirt.
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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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Money cannot buy health, but I’d settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair.
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Writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat.
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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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