What writes worse than a Theodore Dreiser? ... Two Theodore Dreisers. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Once, when I was young and true. Someone left me sad - Broke my brittle heart in two; And that is very… — 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
I like to have a martini, Two at the very most. After three I'm under the table, after four I'm under my… — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
But I give you my word, in the entire book there is nothing that cannot be said aloud in mixed company. And… — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
Some men break your heart in two, Some men fawn and flatter, Some men never look at you; And that cleans up… — 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
