And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
DOROTHY PARKERI like best to have one book in my hand, and a stack of others on the floor beside me, so as to know the supply of poppy and mandragora will not run out before the small hours.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second-greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first-greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.
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If you don’t have anything nice to say, come sit by me.
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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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If you wear a short enough skirt, the party will come to you.
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Women and elephants never forget.
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[On the ringing of her doorbell or telephone:] What fresh hell is this?
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His voice was as intimate as the rustle of sheets.
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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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That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.
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Heterosexuality is not normal, it’s just common.
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Never throw mud: you can miss the target, but your hands will remain dirty.
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Said after she had been seriously ill: The doctors were very brave about it.
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Now, look, baby, ‘Union’ is spelled with 5 letters. It is not a four-letter word.
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The cleverest woman on earth is the biggest fool on earth with a man.
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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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