There’s days when I need Dorothy Parker to entertain me and this is one of them. No matter what, she’ll change the subject, bring a smile, a shake of the head or pure wonderment.
Honesty means nothing until you are tested under circumstances where you are sure you could get away with dishonesty. (Dorothy Parker)
Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye. (Dorothy Parker)
Time may be a great healer but it’s a lousy beautician. (Dorothy Parker)
There’s a hell of a difference between wisecracking and wit. Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words. (Dorothy Parker)
That woman speaks eighteen languages and can’t say ‘No’ in any of them. Dorothy Parker).
Love Dorothy Parker, the third one is my favourite of these…
Cris, I’m also intrigued to hear which ones other people love! There’s just so many gems!
Literally a literal genius. I love the darkness of her Resumé poem. Black comedy at its absolute best.
Can’t get much darker than that but she carries it off with gusto.
I love the first three, though the third is the one that made me laugh out loud 🙂
Me too! DP has to be the best of them all.
Great quotes… LoL that 3rd one especially! 🙂 💜 Jackie@KWH
Glad you enjoyed them. I need a DP fix most days.