[On the ringing of her doorbell or telephone:] What fresh hell is this?
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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Oh, seek, my love, your newer way; I’ll not be left in sorrow. So long as I have yesterday, Go take your damned tomorrow!
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The definition of eternity is two people and a ham.
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And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
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They tire of quiet, that have known the storm
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I require only three things of a man. He must be handsome, ruthless and stupid.
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Quick!! Act as if nothing has happened!
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Most good women are hidden treasures who are only safe because nobody looks for them.
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People ought to be one of two things, young or dead.
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Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye.
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It’s not the tragedies that kill us; it’s the messes.
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A girl’s best friend is her mutter.
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That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.
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The writer’s way is rough and lonely, and who would choose it while there are vacancies in more gracious professions, such as, say, cleaning out ferryboats?
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That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.
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Never throw mud: you can miss the target, but your hands will remain dirty.
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