By the time you swear you’re his, Shivering and sighing, And he vows his passion is Infinite, undying – Lady, make a note of this: One of you is lying.
Dorothy Parker
- Life
- 1893-1967
- Occupations
- columnist, poet, screenwriter
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By the time you swear you're his, Shivering and sighing, And he vows his passion is Infinite, undying - Lady, make a note of this: One of you is lying. Unfortunate Coincidence
Dorothy Parker
Every year, back comes Spring,
Dorothy Parker
Hollywood money isn't money. It's congealed snow, melts in your hand, and there you are.
Dorothy Parker
If, with the literate, I am
Dorothy Parker
If, with the literate, I am Impelled to try an epigram, I never seek to take the credit; We all assume Oscar said it.
Dorothy Parker
I never thought I'd get here.
Dorothy Parker
It costs me never a stab or squirm
Dorothy Parker
My land is bare of chattering folk;
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My land is bare of chattering folk; the clouds are low along the ridges, and sweet’s the air with curly smoke, from all my burning bridges.
Dorothy Parker
Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song,
Dorothy Parker
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
Poets alone should kiss and tell.
Dorothy Parker
Razors pain you;
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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
Woman wants monogamy; man delights in novelty. Love is woman’s moon and sun; man has other forms of fun. Woman lives but in her lord; Count to ten and man is bored. With this the gist and sum of it, What earthly good can come of it?
Dorothy Parker
Women and elephants never forget.
Dorothy Parker