On hearing the door bell or telephone ringing: "What fresh hell is this?" #DorothyParker #Parker

George Sand What time the gifted lady took Away from paper, pen, and book, She spent in amorous dalliance (They do those things so well in France.) #DorothyParker #Parker

Did you ever realise there are just no dogs in Philadelphia? Oh, what an ugly place. #DorothyParker #Parker

Godspeed Oh, seek, my love, your newer way; I'll not be left in sorrow. So long as I have yesterday, Go rake your damned tomorrow! #DorothyParker #Parker

There always must be some kind of hitch. Isn't nature (finish this line for yourself and get a year's subscription to the Boston Post). #DorothyParker #Parker

Of the 1930s: "They were progressive days. We thought we were going to make the world better - I forget why we thought it, but we did." #DorothyParker #Parker

Talking to a friend about a garrulous bore: Friend: "She's so outspoken." DP: "By whom?" #DorothyParker #Parker

Summary Every love's the love before In a duller dress. That's the measure of my lore - Here's my bitterness: Would I knew a little more, Or very much less! #DorothyParker #Parker

The Flaw In Paganism Drink and dance and laugh and lie Love, the reeling midnight through, For tomorrow we shall die! (But, alas, we never do.) #DorothyParker #Parker