Of Orson Welles: It’s like meeting God without dying.
DOROTHY PARKERMen seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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But I don’t give up; I forget why not.
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Women and elephants never forget.
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Writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat.
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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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Should they whisper false of you, Never trouble to deny; Should the words they say be true, Weep and storm and say they lie.
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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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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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A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika.
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If all the young ladies who attended the Yale promenade dance were laid end to end, no one would be the least surprised.
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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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Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye.
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Those who have mastered etiquette, who are entirely, impeccably right, would seem to arrive at a point of exquisite dullness.
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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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I was always sweet, at first. Oh, it’s so easy to be sweet to people before you love them.
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He is a writer for the ages, the ages of four to eight.
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