Dorothy Rothschild Parker
Dorothy Rothschild Parker
Dorothy Parkerwas an American poet, short story writer, critic, and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks and eye for 20th-century urban foibles...
clutch darts fingers leave love open
Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away.
scratch
Scratch an actor and you'll find an actress.
emotions runs
She (Katherine Hepburn) runs the gamut of emotions from A to B
girls glasses men passes seldom wear
Men seldom make passes At girls who wear glasses
buy cannot money settle
Money cannot buy health, but I'd settle for a diamond-studded wheelchair.
ah luck perfect sent
Why is it no one ever sent me yet one perfect limousine, do you suppose? Ah no, it's always just my luck to get one perfect rose.
air atmosphere best children home
The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant, and let the air out of the tires.
air atmosphere best children home pleasant
The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant - and let the air out of their tires.
accursed bed birth dead monogamy pursuing seek
Accursed from birth they be Who seek to find monogamy Pursuing it from bed to bed I think they would be better dead
eggs putting serves
It serves me right for putting all my eggs in one bastard.
barely few hat lay room small
It's a small apartment, I've barely enough room to lay my hat and a few friends.
care luxuries
Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves.
autumn hate summer
Summer makes me drowsy. Autumn makes me sing. Winter's pretty lousy, but I hate Spring.
ease heart man satin
Where's the man could ease a heart / Like a satin gown?