Those who have mastered etiquette, who are entirely, impeccably right, would seem to arrive at a point of exquisite dullness.
DOROTHY PARKERI was always sweet, at first. Oh, it’s so easy to be sweet to people before you love them.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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I can’t write five words but that I change seven.
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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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Genius can write on the back of old envelopes but mere talent requires the finest stationery available.
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Ridicule may be a shield, but it is not a weapon.
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Ducking for apples — change one letter and it’s the story of my life.
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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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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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It’s not the tragedies that kill us; it’s the messes.
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[On the ringing of her doorbell or telephone:] What fresh hell is this?
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A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika.
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I require only three things of a man. He must be handsome, ruthless and stupid.
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Bewildered is the fox who lives to find that grapes beyond reach can be really sour.
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Of Orson Welles: It’s like meeting God without dying.
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Never throw mud: you can miss the target, but your hands will remain dirty.
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Writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat.
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