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Dorothy Parker
 American author, humorist, poet, & wit

| “ | A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika. | ” |
| “ | Brevity is the soul of lingerie. | ” |
| “ | I don't care what is written about me so long as it isn't true. | ” |
| “ | I might repeat to myself slowly and soothingly, a list of quotations beautiful from minds profound - if I can remember any of the damn things.
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| “ | I've never been a millionaire but I just know I'd be darling at it. | ” |
| “ | If all the girls who attended the Yale prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be a bit surprised. | ” |
| “ | If wild my breast and sore my pride, I bask in dreams of suicide, If cool my heart and high my head I think "How lucky are the dead. | ” |
| “ | If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.
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| “ | Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves. | ” |
| “ | The best way to keep children home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant--and let the air out of the tires.
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