Quotes by Dorothy Parker

Brevity is the soul of lingerie.

— Dorothy Parker

Wisdom

Where's the man could ease a heart Like a satin gown?

— Dorothy Parker

Love

It costs me never a stab nor squirm To tread by chance upon a worm. “Aha, my little dear,” I say, “Your clan will pay me back one day.”

— Dorothy Parker

Wisdom

Men seldom make passes At girls who wear glasses.

— Dorothy Parker

Wisdom

Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, A medley of extemporanea; And love is a thing that can never go wrong; And I am Marie of Roumania.

— Dorothy Parker

Love

Woman wants monogamy; Man delights in novelty. Love is woman's moon and sun; Man has other forms of fun.… With this the gist and sum of it, What earthly good can come of it?

— Dorothy Parker

Love

He'd have the best, and that was none too good;  No barrier could hold, before his terms. He lies below, correct in cypress wood,  And entertains the most exclusive worms.

— Dorothy Parker

Wisdom

Sorrow is tranquillity remembered in emotion.

— Dorothy Parker

Wisdom

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.

— Dorothy Parker

Wisdom