I hate writing, I love having written.
DOROTHY PARKERQuick!! Act as if nothing has happened!
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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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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Where unwilling dies the rose; buds the new another year.
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Don’t look at me in that tone of voice.
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The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
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A liberal is a man who leaves the room before the fight starts.
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Money cannot buy health, but I’d settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair.
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A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika.
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I was always sweet, at first. Oh, it’s so easy to be sweet to people before you love them.
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There is entirely too much charm around, and something must be done to stop it.
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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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[On being shown an apartment by a real estate agent:] Oh, dear, that’s much too big. All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends.
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I like to have a martini/Two at the very most/After three I’m under the table/After four I’m under my host.
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People ought to be one of two things, young or dead.
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If you wear a short enough skirt, the party will come to you.
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Writing well is the best revenge.
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