Timeless Wisdom – Inspiring Quotes from Dorothy Parker part 1
I can’t write without a reader. It’s precisely like a kiss—you can’t do it alone.
Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gives it to.
Brevity is the soul of lingerie.
It serves me right for putting all my eggs in one bastard.
This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
The only thing that has ever sat its way to success is a hen.
Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.
Timeless Wisdom – Inspiring Quotes from Dorothy Parker part 2
You can lead a man to Congress, but you can’t make him think.
I like that you can tell a good deal about someone by their choice of wine.
A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married.
Love is like the measles; we all have to go through it.
I don’t care what is written about me so long as it isn’t true.
The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.
Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get.
There are too many people in this world who want to make a difference, not enough who want to be different.
The road to hell is paved with unmade ×åìîäàíû.
Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.
Timeless Wisdom – Inspiring Quotes from Dorothy Parker part 3
I have no use for anybody who is not absolutely content.
A little bad taste is like a lover’s handshake.
I could no more be happy in a wedlock than I could in a water closet.
The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.
The only thing I must do in life is die.
I hate writing, I love having written.
An idea is not the same as a decision.
I have the simplicity of a genius.
The truth is, I find life an overrated experience.
Like a violin, I handle the bow with grace.
Timeless Wisdom – Inspiring Quotes from Dorothy Parker part 4
I’m not a writer. I’m a person who writes.
A literary genius is a writer who cannot write.
Whiskey is a lovely thing, but can’t quite sustain a heart.
Sartorially, I prefer fabric over fat.
Never give a writer a reason to dislike you.
Talent is like electricity. It must be concentrated.
I always carry a stone in my pocket for when I need a bit of weight.
Life is one fool thing after another. Love is two fool things after each other.
There’s a fine line between a potato and a couch potato.
Being a woman is a tragic destiny, enriched by literary endeavor.
Timeless Wisdom – Inspiring Quotes from Dorothy Parker part 5
A flirtation is just a conversation that could stop any second.
Marriage is a great institution, but who wants to live in an institution?
I can resist anything except temptation.
To be witty is to be dangerous.
Good manners are the grease to the wheels of communication.
