“The two most beautiful words in the English language are 'check enclosed.” — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
The two most beautiful words in the English language are 'cheque enclosed.' — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Despite his persecutions, Mr. [Upton] Sinclair reveals himself in Money Writes! to be an enviable man. Always the thing he desires to… — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Money was made, not to command our will, But all our lawful pleasures to fulfill. Shame and woe to us, if we… — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Money cannot buy health, but I'd settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
If you would learn what God thinks about money, you have only to look at those to whom he has given it. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Sure, you make money writing on the coast ... but that money is like so much compressed snow. It goes so fast… — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
I'd like to have money. And I'd like to be a good writer. These two can come together, and I hope they… — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
“LINSCOTT: Well, I don't like it. Man works damn hard, leaves his wife all his money, and some pretty boy comes along… — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Hollywood money isn't money. It's congealed snow, melts in your hand, and there you are. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
If you want to see what God thinks of money, just look at all the people He gave it to. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
[When asked what was the inspiration for most of her work:] Need of money, dear. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
There's little in taking or giving, There's little in water or wine: This living, this living, this living, Was never a project of mine.… — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Hollywood is the one place on earth where you could die of encouragement. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
“The two most beautiful words in the English language are 'check enclosed.” — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Sometimes I think Ill give up trying, and just go completely Russian and sit on a stove and moan all day. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
I was always sweet, at first. Oh, it's so easy to be sweet to people before you love them. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Misfortune, and recited misfortune especially, can be prolonged to the point where it ceases to excite pity and arouses only irritation. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
The sun's gone dim, and the moon's gone black. For I loved him, and he didn't love back. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
There's a hell of a distance between wisecracking and wit. Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, A medley of extemporanea; And love is a thing that can never go wrong; And I… — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image