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Dorothy Parker

By cvining, 14 January, 2016

I‘ve been too fucking busy – or vi

I‘ve been too fucking busy – or vice versa. (in response to a letter from her editor asking for more stories during her honeymoon)

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By cvining, 14 January, 2016

Of Ayn Rand‘s Atlas Shrugged, Parker sai

Of Ayn Rand‘s Atlas Shrugged, Parker said: “This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.”

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By cvining, 14 January, 2016

When asked to use the word horticulture

When asked to use the word horticulture during a game of Can-You-Give-Me-A-Sentence, Parker replied: You can lead a horticulture, but you can‘t make her think.

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By cvining, 14 January, 2016

If you want to know what God thinks of m

If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.

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By cvining, 14 January, 2016

I‘ve never been a millionaire but I just

I‘ve never been a millionaire but I just know I‘d be darling at it.

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By cvining, 14 January, 2016

Ducking for apples — change one le

Ducking for apples — change one letter and it‘s the story of my life.

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By cvining, 14 January, 2016

I like to have a martini,<br />Two at th

I like to have a martini,
Two at the very most.
After three I‘m under the table,
after four I‘m under my host.

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By cvining, 14 January, 2016

All I need is room enough to lay a hat a

All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends.

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By cvining, 14 January, 2016

It serves me right for keeping all my eg

It serves me right for keeping all my eggs in one bastard. (Said when leaving hospital after an abortion).

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By cvining, 14 January, 2016

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.

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