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 PARKERMaybe it is only I, but conditions are such these days, that if you use studiously correct grammar, people suspect you of homosexual tendencies.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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It turns out that, at social gatherings, as a source of entertainment, conviviality, and good fun, I rank somewhere between a sprig of parsley and a single ice-skate.
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You can lead a horticulture, but you can’t make her think.
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He is a writer for the ages, the ages of four to eight.
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That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them.
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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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This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
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Ducking for apples — change one letter and it’s the story of my life.
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Said after she had been seriously ill: The doctors were very brave about it.
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All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends.
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If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
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Writing well is the best revenge.
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Most good women are hidden treasures who are only safe because nobody looks for them.
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[On the ringing of her doorbell or telephone:] What fresh hell is this?
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Years are only garments, and you either wear them with style all your life, or else you go dowdy to the grave.
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Vice is nice, but liquor is quicker.
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