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Dorothy Parker

Literary Birthday – 22 August – Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker was born on 22 August 189, and died on 7 June 1967.

The Most Memorable Dorothy Parker Quotes

Razors pain you,
Rivers are damp,
Acids stain you,
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren’t lawful,
Nooses give,
Gas smells awful.
You might as well live.

  1. This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
  2. Don’t look at me in that tone of voice.
  3. I don’t know much about being a millionaire, but I’ll bet I’d be darling at it.
  4. I hate writing, I love having written.
  5. That would be a good thing for them to cut on my tombstone: Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgement.
  6. I’d like to have money. And I’d like to be a good writer. These two can come together, and I hope they will, but if that’s too adorable, I’d rather have money.
  7. But I don’t give up; I forget why not.
  8. The only ‘ism’ Hollywood believes in is plagiarism.
  9. Living well is the best revenge.

Dorothy Parker was an American poet, short story writer, critic, screenwriter, and satirist. She became famous for her sharp wit and clever, often biting observations. She was also a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of writers, critics, and other New York literary figures. Parker worked as a writer and editor at Vogue and Vanity Fair. In 1927, she became the book reviewer known as ‘Constant Reader’ for The New Yorker, where she worked as a staff writer and contributor for much of her career. Her first collection of poetry, Enough Rope, became a bestseller, and in 1929 she won an O. Henry Award for her short story ‘Big Blonde’. Parker later moved to Hollywood, where she wrote screenplays with her second husband, Alan Campbell. Together, they worked on more than 15 films, including A Star Is Born (1937), which earned them an Academy Award nomination. Her work has been collected in books like The Portable Dorothy Parker.

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by Amanda Patterson
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Posted on: 22nd August 2012
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  1. happy

    She was a great who wrote so many interesting stories. They help a lot in the life as good guide lines.