All those writers who write about their childhood! Gentle God, if I wrote about mine you wouldn't sit in the same room with me.

Quote by Dorothy Parker

Topics: Childhood Quotes

Sorrow is tranquillity remembered in emotion.

Sorrow is tranquillity remembered in emotion.

Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, A medley of extemporanea; And love is...

Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, A medley of extemporanea; And love is...

Money was made, not to command our will, But all our lawful pleasures to fulfill....

Money was made, not to command our will, But all our lawful pleasures to fulfill....

Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe.

Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe.

If you're going to write, don't pretend to write down. It's going to be the...

If you're going to write, don't pretend to write down. It's going to be the...

I am never going to be famous...I do not do anything. Not one single thing....

I am never going to be famous...I do not do anything. Not one single thing....

Brevity is the soul of lingerie.

Brevity is the soul of lingerie.

Scratch a lover, and find a foe.

Scratch a lover, and find a foe.

If you would learn what God thinks about money, you have only to look at...

If you would learn what God thinks about money, you have only to look at...

I require only three things of a man. He must be handsome, ruthless and stupid.

I require only three things of a man. He must be handsome, ruthless and stupid.

Money was made, not to command our will, But all our lawful pleasures to fulfill....

Money was made, not to command our will, But all our lawful pleasures to fulfill....

I can't talk about Hollywood. It was a horror to me when I was there...

I can't talk about Hollywood. It was a horror to me when I was there...

The only 'ism' Hollywood believes in is plagiarism.

The only 'ism' Hollywood believes in is plagiarism.

Hollywood money isn't money. It's congealed snow.

Hollywood money isn't money. It's congealed snow.

That woman speaks eight languages and can't say no in any of them.

That woman speaks eight languages and can't say no in any of them.

Sometimes I think Ill give up trying, and just go completely Russian and sit on...

Sometimes I think Ill give up trying, and just go completely Russian and sit on...

Every love's the love before in a duller dress

Every love's the love before in a duller dress

If you're going to write, don't pretend to write down. It's going to be the...

If you're going to write, don't pretend to write down. It's going to be the...

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought...

When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought...

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what...

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what...