Inspirational
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And if my heart be scarred and burned,The safer, I, for all I learned.
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Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist. She was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, in 1893. She was known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. She was a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of writers and intellectuals who met regularly to discuss literature and current events. Parker wrote for magazines such as The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. She also wrote poetry, short stories, and screenplays. She died in 1967.
Here are some of her most famous quotes:
* "Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses."
* "If you want to know who your friends are, throw yourself in front of a bus. After you pick yourself up, count the number of people who help you up."
* "I'm not young enough to know everything."
Dorothy Parker was a brilliant and witty writer who left her mark on American culture. Her work is still enjoyed and admired today.
Here are some of her most famous quotes:
* "Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses."
* "If you want to know who your friends are, throw yourself in front of a bus. After you pick yourself up, count the number of people who help you up."
* "I'm not young enough to know everything."
Dorothy Parker was a brilliant and witty writer who left her mark on American culture. Her work is still enjoyed and admired today.
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Inspirational
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It serves me right for putting all my eggs in one bastard.
Humor
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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
Humor
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I don't know much about being a millionaire, but I'll bet I'd be darling at it.
Humor
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If all the girls attending [the Yale prom] were laid end to end, I wouldn't be at all surprised.
Humor
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I require three things in a man: he must be handsome, ruthless, and stupid.
Love
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Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it and it darts away.
Writing
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I hate writing, I love having written.
Humor
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That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can't say 'No' in any of them.
Humor
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I don't care what is written about me so long as it isn't true.
Happiness
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If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.
Humor
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Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.
Humor
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Take me or leave me; or, as is the usual order of things, both.
Humor
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Be you wise and never sad,You will get your lovely lad.Never serious be, nor true,And your wish will come to you--And if that makes you happy, kid,You'll be the first it ever did.
Humor
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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.
Humor
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Don't look at me in that tone of voice.
Truth
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If I had a shiny gun I could have a world of fun Speeding bullets through the brains Of the folks that cause me pains :)
Humor
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The two most beautiful words in the English language are 'cheque enclosed.
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