Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker was an American poet, literary critic and writer of fiction. Based in New York, she was known for her caustic wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.
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Trending topics shown first"By the time you swear you're his,Shivering and sighing.And he vows his passion is,Infinite, undying.Lady make note of this --One of you is lying."
"I won't telephone him. I'll never telephone him again as long as I live. He'll rot in hell, before I'll call him up. You don't have to give me strength, God; I have it myself. If he wanted me, he coul…"
"Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it and it darts away."
"The sun's gone dim, and the moon's gone black. For I loved him, and he didn't love back."
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