You do what you can, and you do it because you should. But all you can do is all you can do.
DOROTHY PARKERBy the time you swear you’re his, Shivering and sighing. And he vows his passion is, Infinite, undying. Lady make note of this — One of you is lying.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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Writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat.
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Honesty means nothing until you are tested under circumstances where you are sure you could get away with dishonesty.
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All I say is, nobody has any business to go around looking like a horse and behaving as if it were all right. You don’t catch horses going around looking like people, do you?
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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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I hate writing, I love having written.
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By the time you swear you’re his, Shivering and sighing. And he vows his passion is, Infinite, undying. Lady make note of this — One of you is lying.
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Money cannot buy health, but I’d settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair.
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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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His voice was as intimate as the rustle of sheets.
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He is a writer for the ages, the ages of four to eight.
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You can lead a horticulture, but you can’t make her think.
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Never throw mud: you can miss the target, but your hands will remain dirty.
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Now, look, baby, ‘Union’ is spelled with 5 letters. It is not a four-letter word.
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The cleverest woman on earth is the biggest fool on earth with a man.
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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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