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

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

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Men love it. They have a sense of humor, whereas a lot of women are threatened or just dont get it. – Lara Flynn Boyle

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However, frat-boy humor is funny and it always will be. – Craig Kilborn

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