Dorothy Parker quote: If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is ...

If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re ...

~ Dorothy Parker ~

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Hold your pen and spare your voice.

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