Quotes by Dorothy Parker

Men never make passes at girls wearing glasses.
--Dorothy Parker

The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.
--Dorothy Parker

Where's the man could ease a heart like a satin gown?
--Dorothy Parker

This wasn't just plain terrible, this was fancy terrible. This was terrible with raisins in it.
--Dorothy Parker

Age before beauty; and pearls before swine.
--Dorothy Parker

The two most beautiful words in the English language are "Cheque Enclosed."
--Dorothy Parker

The sweeter the apple, the blacker the core -- Scratch a lover and find a foe!
--Dorothy Parker

The only "ism" Hollywood believes in is plagiarism.
--Dorothy Parker

A girl's best friend is her mutter.
--Dorothy Parker

This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
--Dorothy Parker

If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.
--Dorothy Parker

This novel is not to be tossed lightly aside, but to be hurled with great force.
--Dorothy Parker

That woman speaks eight languages and can't say "no" in any of them.
--Dorothy Parker

She ran the gamut of emotions from 'A' to 'B'.
--Dorothy Parker