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Dorothy Parker Quotes

I don’t want to review books any more. It cuts in too much on my reading Picture Quote #1

There must be courage; there must be no awe. There must be criticism, for humor, to my mind, is encapsulated in criticism. There must be a disciplined eye and a wild mind... There must be a magnificent disregard of your reader, for if he cannot follow you, there is nothing you can do about it Picture Quote #1

Then she told herself to stop her nonsense. If you looked for things to make you feel hurt and wretched and unnecessary, you were certain to find them, more easily each time, so easily, soon, that you did not even realize you had gone out searching. Women alone often developed into experts at the practice. She must never join their dismal league Picture Quote #1

I might repeat to myself, slowly and soothingly, a list of quotations beautiful from minds profound; if I can remember any of the damn things Picture Quote #1

This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force Picture Quote #1

Four be the things I am wiser to know: Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe Picture Quote #1

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People ought to be one of two things, young or old. No; what’s the use of fooling? People ought to be one of two things, young or dead Picture Quote #1

Humor to me, heaven help me, takes in many things. There must be courage; there must be no awe. There must be criticism, for humor, to my mind, is encapsulated in criticism Picture Quote #1

Razors pain you; Rivers are damp; Acids stain you; and drugs cause cramp. Guns aren’t lawful; Nooses give; Gas smells awful; You might as well live Picture Quote #1

Misfortune, and recited misfortune especially, may be prolonged to the point where it ceases to excite pity and arouses only irritation Picture Quote #1

Excuse me, everybody, I have to go to the bathroom. I really have to telephone, but I’m too embarrassed to say so Picture Quote #1

Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch is, and it darts away Picture Quote #1

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There was never a place for her in the ranks of the terrible, slow army of the cautious. She ran ahead, where there were no paths Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

He and I had an office so tiny that an inch smaller and it would have been adultery Picture Quote #1

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I don’t want to review books any more. It cuts in too much on my reading (Dorothy Parker Quotes) There must be courage; there must be no awe. There must be criticism, for humor, to my mind, is encapsulated in criticism. There must be a disciplined eye and a wild mind... There must be a magnificent disregard of your reader, for if he cannot follow you, there is nothing you can do about it (Dorothy Parker Quotes) Then she told herself to stop her nonsense. If you looked for things to make you feel hurt and wretched and unnecessary, you were certain to find them, more easily each time, so easily, soon, that you did not even realize you had gone out searching. Women alone often developed into experts at the practice. She must never join their dismal league (Dorothy Parker Quotes) I might repeat to myself, slowly and soothingly, a list of quotations beautiful from minds profound; if I can remember any of the damn things (Dorothy Parker Quotes) This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force (Dorothy Parker Quotes) Four be the things I am wiser to know: Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe (Dorothy Parker Quotes) People ought to be one of two things, young or old. No; what’s the use of fooling? People ought to be one of two things, young or dead (Dorothy Parker Quotes) Humor to me, heaven help me, takes in many things. There must be courage; there must be no awe. There must be criticism, for humor, to my mind, is encapsulated in criticism (Dorothy Parker Quotes) Razors pain you; Rivers are damp; Acids stain you; and drugs cause cramp. Guns aren’t lawful; Nooses give; Gas smells awful; You might as well live (Dorothy Parker Quotes) Misfortune, and recited misfortune especially, may be prolonged to the point where it ceases to excite pity and arouses only irritation (Dorothy Parker Quotes) Excuse me, everybody, I have to go to the bathroom. I really have to telephone, but I’m too embarrassed to say so (Dorothy Parker Quotes) Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch is, and it darts away (Dorothy Parker Quotes) There was never a place for her in the ranks of the terrible, slow army of the cautious. She ran ahead, where there were no paths (Dorothy Parker Quotes) 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 (Dorothy Parker Quotes) He and I had an office so tiny that an inch smaller and it would have been adultery (Dorothy Parker Quotes)

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