And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
DOROTHY PARKERTelegram to a friend who had just become a mother after a prolonged pregnancy: Good work, Mary. We all knew you had it in you.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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Constant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship.
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Writing well is the best revenge.
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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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Of Orson Welles: It’s like meeting God without dying.
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That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.
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Writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat.
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It’s not the tragedies that kill us; it’s the messes.
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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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If you looked for things to make you feel hurt and wretched and unnecessary, you were certain to find them.
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If you wear a short enough skirt, the party will come to you.
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Never throw mud: you can miss the target, but your hands will remain dirty.
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If you don’t have anything nice to say, come sit by me.
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Time may be a great healer, but it’s a lousy beautician.
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I hate almost all rich people, but I think I’d be darling at it.
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All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends.
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