"The Flaw in Paganism" in Death and Taxes (1931)
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Drink and dance and laugh and lie,
Love, the reeling midnight through,
For tomorrow we shall die!
(But, alas, we never do.)
— Dorothy Parker
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Drink and dance and laugh and lie,
Love, the reeling midnight through,
For tomorrow we shall die!
(But, alas, we never do.)" in the context of ""The Flaw in Paganism" in Death and Taxes (1931)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Dorothy Parker" (Quotes)
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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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