Should they whisper false of you, Never trouble to deny; Should the words they say be true, Weep and storm and say they lie.
DOROTHY PARKERDrink and dance and laugh and lie, Love, the reeling midnight through, For tomorrow we shall die! (But, alas, we never do.)
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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The definition of eternity is two people and a ham.
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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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The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant, and let the air out of the tires.
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If you wear a short enough skirt, the party will come to you.
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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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If you looked for things to make you feel hurt and wretched and unnecessary, you were certain to find them.
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A liberal is a man who leaves the room before the fight starts.
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There is entirely too much charm around, and something must be done to stop it.
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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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Of course I talk to myself. I like a good speaker, and I appreciate an intelligent audience.
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Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye.
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Of Orson Welles: It’s like meeting God without dying.
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Ducking for apples — change one letter and it’s the story of my life.
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This is me apologizing. I am a fool, a bird-brain, a liar and a horse-thief. I wouldn’t touch a superlative again with an umbrella.
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