The Wit of Dorthy Parker.
Dorothy Parker, Poet.Dorothy Parker was an American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.
Born: August 22, 1893, Long Branch, New Jersey, United States.
Died: June 7, 1967“I didn’t call her anything. ‘Hey, you,’ was about the best I could do.”
On the immaculate conception: “Spontaneous combustion.”
“From these foundations of the autumn wardrobe, one may learn that brevity is the soul of lingerie.”
On her tiny shared office: “An inch smaller and it would have been adultery.”
To an actor complaining about his busy schedule, she said, “I think you’re full of skit.”
When asked why she named her dog Cliché, she said, “the streets are carpeted with black French poodles.”
"Ducking for apples. Change one letter and it's the story of my life."
"Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves."
"Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone."
"Too f*cking busy, and vice versa."
"Heterosexuality is not normal. It's just common."
"I don't know much about being a millionaire, but I bet I'd be darling at it."
"I require three things in a man. He must be handsome, ruthless and stupid."
"The two most beautiful words in the english language are 'Cheque enclosed'."
"That woman can speak eight languages, and she can't say No in any of them."
"Time doth flit. Oh shit."