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It’s not the tragedies that kill us; it’s the messes.

Dorothy Parker

Telegram to a friend who had just become a mother after a prolonged pregnancy: Good work, Mary. We all knew you had it in you.
DOROTHY PARKER

Friendship Mom Pregnant Yourself
If you wear a short enough skirt, the party will come to you.
DOROTHY PARKER

Appearance Clothes Fashion Party Yourself
His voice was as intimate as the rustle of sheets.
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Bed Himself Voice
The definition of eternity is two people and a ham.
DOROTHY PARKER

Food Forever People
Time may be a great healer, but it’s a lousy beautician.
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Appearance Beautiful Greatness Healing Myself Time
That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.
DOROTHY PARKER

Language No Talk Woman
I hate almost all rich people, but I think I’d be darling at it.
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Hate Myself People Rich
The definition of eternity is two people and a ham.
DOROTHY PARKER

Food Forever People
I’d like to have money. And I’d like to be a good writer. These two can come together, and I hope they will, but if that’s too adorable, I’d rather have money.
DOROTHY PARKER

Goodness Money Myself Togetherness Writing
I know this will come as a shock to you, Mr. Goldwyn, but in all history, which has held billions and billions of human beings, not a single one ever had a happy ending.
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End Happiness History Human Willing
They sicken of the calm who know the storm.
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Sick Storm
Women and elephants never forget.
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Animal Forget Funny Woman
And I’ll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds.
DOROTHY PARKER

Himself Run Stay
The cleverest woman on earth is the biggest fool on earth with a man.
DOROTHY PARKER

Big Earth Fools Love Man Woman
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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Future Love Past Seek Sorrow
I was always sweet, at first. Oh, it’s so easy to be sweet to people before you love them.
DOROTHY PARKER

Easy Love People Sweet Yourself

It’s not the tragedies that kill us; it’s the messes.

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