Creative Quotations from Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Dorothy Parker
(1893-1967) born on Aug 22

US author, poet, journalist, humorist. She was the celebrated caustic wit of the 1920s; wrote "Enough Rope," 1926 and "The Little Hours," 1944.

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Men seldom make passes
At girls who wear glasses.

Scratch a king and find a fool!

I'm never going to be famous . . . I don't do anything. Not one single thing. I used to bite my nails, but I don't even do that any more.

Those who have mastered etiquette, who are entirely, impeccably right, would seem to arrive at a point of exquisite dullness.

I don't know much about being a millionaire, but I'll bet I'd be darling at it.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"News Item," "Enough Rope," 1927.
R:	"Salome's Dancing-Lesson," St. 3; in "Death and Taxes," 1931.
A:	"The Little Hours."
N:	"Mrs. Post Enlarges on Etiquette," in "The New Yorker," 31 Dec 1927.
K:	From "The LIFE 101 Quote Book," an internet collection of quotations.