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Here are some of the best lines attributed to Dorothy Parker -
Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) was an American literary figure with a savage wit. Her work appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, and the New Yorker. She was a founding member of the 'Algonquin Roundtable', a group of celebrities that often met for lunch at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City. Other members of the group included Harpo Marx, humorist Robert Benchley and theater critic Alexander Woolcott.
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Some of Dorothy Parker's best lines -
This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
On a Broadway show: If you don't knit, bring a good book.
On a Broadway actress: She delivered a striking performance that ran the gamut of emotions, from A to B.
U.S. President Calvin Coolidge was famous for being highly noncommunicative. When Dorothy Parker was informed that Calvin Coolidge had just died, she remarked, "Really? How can they tell?"
Ilka Chase: "Not only was Clare (Booth) loyal to her friends,
she was very kind to her to her inferiors."
Parker: "And where does she find them?"
It's not the tragedies that kill us, it's the messes.
You can't teach an old dogma new tricks.
Men seldom make passes
At girls who wear glasses.
You can lead a horticulture but you can't make her think.
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