Genius can write on the back of old envelopes but mere talent requires the finest stationery available.
DOROTHY PARKERConstant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
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Take me or leave me; or, as is the usual order of things, both.
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You can lead a horticulture, but you can’t make her think.
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Don’t feel bad when I die; I’ve been dead for a long time.
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Ducking for apples — change one letter and it’s the story of my life.
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Of Orson Welles: It’s like meeting God without dying.
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I don’t mind anything that’s written about me, as long as it’s not true.
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Constant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship.
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Money cannot buy health, but I’d settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair.
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If you wear a short enough skirt, the party will come to you.
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And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
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Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it and it darts away.
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Writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat.
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I’m not a writer with a drinking problem, I’m a drinker with a writing problem.
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I’d like to have money. And I’d like to be a good writer. These two can come together, and I hope they will, but if that’s too adorable, I’d rather have money.
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