THIS WEEK'S FRIDAY FEMME FATALE
DOROTHY PARKER
Dorothy Parker is a genius, a virtuoso of the written word and was ahead of her time by a century. She'd no doubt laugh off my declaration but she embodies all that the things that make up an intelligent, well-read person. Her wordplay and fierce independent spirit are legendary and make this firebrand an icon of both the literary and literal.
Dorothy Parker's biographical information at Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker
And here are a few choice quotes of hers...
"If you want to know what god thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
"Art is a form of catharsis."
"You can drag a horticulture but you can't make her think."
"The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue."
"You can't teach an old dogma new tricks."
I have the 1994 film Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle on VHS. The film stars Jennifer Jason Leigh as Dorothy and I need to get around to watching it soon.
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