That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.
DOROTHY PARKERAnd I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.
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[On the ringing of her doorbell or telephone:] What fresh hell is this?
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This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
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Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye.
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Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.
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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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You can’t teach an old dogma new tricks.
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A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
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Writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat.
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If all the girls attending [the Yale prom] were laid end to end, I wouldn’t be at all surprised.
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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 want to know what God thinks about money, just look at the people He gives it to.
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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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Drink and dance and laugh and lie, Love, the reeling midnight through, For tomorrow we shall die! (But, alas, we never do.)
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And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
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