“If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.”
-Dorothy Parker
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April 22, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Steve
Dorothy Parker was one of the funniest women who ever lived. One of her classic lines: “I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.”
April 22, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Calisthenics with words « “THE AVENUE” - from Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church
[...] screenplays, poetry, and short fiction. Her hilarious reviews, quips, and comebacks are well known. My son’s post reminded me of Dorothy and that got me to searching for some of her great quotes and they’re [...]
April 24, 2009 at 2:03 am
Remy
I thought that was one of the Marx Brothers.