Should they whisper false of you, Never trouble to deny; Should the words they say be true, Weep and storm and say they lie.
DOROTHY PARKERTake me or leave me; or, as is the usual order of things, both.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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A liberal is a man who leaves the room before the fight starts.
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Of Orson Welles: It’s like meeting God without dying.
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The only useful thing I ever learned in school was that if you spit on your eraser it erased ink.
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And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
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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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Genius can write on the back of old envelopes but mere talent requires the finest stationery available.
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Women and elephants never forget.
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If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
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If you wear a short enough skirt, the party will come to you.
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A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika.
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Ducking for apples — change one letter and it’s the story of my life.
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The only “ism” Hollywood believes in is plagiarism.
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Time may be a great healer, but it’s a lousy beautician.
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Constant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship.
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Writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat.
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