Comprehensive information about poet Dorothy Parker including poetry, biographical information, quotes, literary works, and more. “If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of "The Elements of Style." The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.”---Dorothy Parker Parker was an American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. This educational Dorothy Parker resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.
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If you want to know what god thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. Go to Quote / Comment
The best way to keep children home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant--and let the air out of the tires. Go to Quote / Comment
The only 'ism' hollywood believes in is plagiarism. Go to Quote / Comment
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 Romania. Go to Quote / Comment