Poetry Quote by Dorothy Parker — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Be you wise and never sad,”

“Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it and it darts away.”

“Heterosexuality is not normal, it's just common.”

“If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.”

“Don't look at me in that tone of voice.”

“I don't care what is written about me so long as it isn't true.”

“Nature is mother that gives happiness to humanity,”

“Poets are interested primarily in death and commas.”

“I throw myself away so no one,”

“Secretly, deep down, everybody on Earth believes they can write poetry, apart from the members of the Poets' Guild, who know they can't.”

“I’ll always deny that I kissed her.”

“The world has never favored the experimental life. It despises poets, fanatics, prophets and lovers.”