Dorothy Parker · 457 pages
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“Lips that taste of tears, they say,
Are the best for kissing.”
― Dorothy Parker, quote from The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker (Modern Library)
“Oh, it's so easy to be sweet to people before you love them.”
― Dorothy Parker, quote from The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker (Modern Library)
“When asked by her publisher why her work had not been submitted while on her honeymoon: "I've been too fucking busy or vice versa”
― Dorothy Parker, quote from The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker (Modern Library)
“Every love's the love before
In a duller dress.”
― Dorothy Parker, quote from The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker (Modern Library)
“All she needed to cinch the perfect Georgetown application was to win today's election.”
― J.L. Bryan, quote from Jenny Pox
“Let the world talk and spread lies. We knew what we had. It didnt need to be qualified, justified or expressed.”
― Sylvia Day, quote from One with You
“Wasn't that the way of the world, though? Only the strong survived, and the weak perished.”
― Maya Banks, quote from In Bed with a Highlander
“As a mark of opposition, many wore paper clips in their lapels. The paper clip was a Norwegian invention; the little twist of metal became a symbol of unity, a society binding together against oppression.”
― Ben Macintyre, quote from Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal
“Make me into anything, but just love me.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, quote from Invisible Monsters
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