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Quote by Dorothy Parker
Wit has truth in it; wise-cracking is simply calisthenics with wor

Wit has truth in it; wise-cracking is simply calisthenics with words. – Dorothy Parker

Other quotes by Dorothy Parker

I like to have a martini,
Two at the very most.
After three Im under the table,
After four Im under my host! – Dorothy Parker

Category:
Toasts
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Dorothy Parker
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The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant, and let the air out of the tires. – Dorothy Parker

Category:
Teenagers
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Dorothy Parker
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I like to deal with EVERY aspect of our condition, and that means terror and humor in equal mix. Some books have more room for humor than others. – Dean Koontz

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Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humor to console him for what he is. – Francis Bacon

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Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but theyre uncomfortable laughs. – John Ratzenberger

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We do not take humor seriously enough. – Konrad Lorenz

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He dreamed he was eating shredded wheat and woke up to find the mattress half gone. – Fred A. Allen

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Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. – Albert Einstein

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The body never lies. – Martha Graham

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