Dorothy Parker ( 10 of 23 )
I know that there are things that never have been funny, and never will be. And I know that ridicule read more
I know that there are things that never have been funny, and never will be. And I know that ridicule may be a shield, but it is not a weapon.
Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
Brevity is the soul of lingerie.
Brevity is the soul of lingerie.
It's not the tragedies that kill us, it's the messes.
It's not the tragedies that kill us, it's the messes.
Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe.
Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe.
This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
I'm never going to be famous. My name will never be writ large on the roster of Those Who Do read more
I'm never going to be famous. My name will never be writ large on the roster of Those Who Do Things. I don't do any thing. Not one single thing. I used to bite my nails, but I don't even do that any more.
His voice was intimate as the rustle of sheets.
His voice was intimate as the rustle of sheets.
Money cannot buy health, but I'd settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair.
Money cannot buy health, but I'd settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair.
When your bank account is so overdrawn that it is positively photographic, steps must be taken.
When your bank account is so overdrawn that it is positively photographic, steps must be taken.
