Dorothy Parker quotes

Dorothy Parker was an American poet, writer, and critic, celebrated for her sharp wit and satirical style. Her work became influential in New York literary circles, particularly as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. She is remembered for her biting humor, memorable quotes, and contributions to American literature. Here are 176 of her quotes:

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. (Dorothy Parker)
Brevity is the soul of lingerie. View quote
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That woman speaks eighteen languages, and can't say No in any of them. View quote
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All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends. View quote
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Scratch an actor and you'll find an actress. View quote
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One more drink and I'd have been under the host. View quote
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I don't care what is written about me so long as it isn't true. View quote
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I might repeat to myself . . . a list of quotations from minds profound - if I can remember any of the damn things. View quote
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You can't teach an old dogma new tricks. View quote
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I hate writing, I love having written. View quote
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If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. (Dorothy Parker)
The two most beautiful words in the English language are 'cheque enclosed. View quote
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Drink and dance and laugh and lie, Love, the reeling midnight through, For tomorrow we shall die! (But, alas, we never do.) View quote
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If wild my breast and sore my pride, I bask in dreams of suicide, If cool my heart and high my head I think 'How lucky are the dead. View quote
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Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, a medley of extemporanea, And love is a thing that can never go wrong, and I am Marie of Romania. View quote
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All those writers who write about their own childhood! Gentle God, if I wrote about mine you wouldn't sit in the same room with me. View quote
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This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force. View quote
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If all the young ladies who attended the Yale promenade dance were laid end to end, no one would be the least surprised. View quote
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[On Katharine Hepburn's stage performance:] She ran the whole gamut of emotions, from A to B. View quote
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It's not the tragedies that kill us; it's the messes. View quote
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They sicken of the calm who know the storm. (Dorothy Parker)
The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant, and let the air out of the tires. View quote
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And I'll stay off Verlaine too; he was always chasing Rimbauds. View quote
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A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika. View quote
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Salary is no object: I want only enough to keep body and soul apart. View quote
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Dorothy Parker

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Occupation: American Poet
Born: August 22, 1893
Died: June 7, 1967
Quotes count: 176
Wikipedia: Dorothy Parker

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