Dorothy Parker, caption written for Vogue, 1916. (Cf. Hamlet, Act II, sc. ii: "Brevity is the soul of wit.")
• Quoted in Alexander Woollcott, While Rome Burns (1934), p. 146.
• Quoted in Alexander Woollcott, While Rome Burns (1934), p. 146.
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Brevity is the soul of lingerie.
— Dorothy Parker on Clothing
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• Quoted in Alexander Woollcott, While Rome Burns (1934), p. 146." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American writer, poet, and critic. A fixture of 1920s literary society known for her acerbic wit and low opinion of romantic relationships, she became a member of the Algonquin Round Table.
About Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American writer, poet, and critic. A fixture of 1920s literary society known for her acerbic wit and low opinion of romantic relationships, she became a member of the Algonquin Round Table.
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