Quote by: Dorothy Parker

"Four be the things I am wiser to know: Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe. Four be the things I'd been better without: Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt. Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne. Three be the things I shall have till I die: Laughter and hope and a sock in the eye.


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Author Bio


  • NameDorothy Parker
  • DescriptionAmerican poet, short story writer, critic and satirist
  • AliasesDorothy Rothschild; Dot; Dottie
  • BornAugust 22, 1893
  • DiedJune 7, 1967
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionColumnist; Poet; Screenwriter; Writer