5 Dorothy Parker Quotes on Criticism

Dorothy Parker quotes on criticism

4. Well, Aimee Semple McPherson has written a book. And were you to call it a little peach, you would not be so much as scratching its surface. It is the story of her life, and it is called In the Service of the King, which title is perhaps a bit dangerously suggestive of a romantic novel. It may be that this autobiography is set down in sincerity, frankness and simple effort. It may be, too, that the Statue of Liberty is situated in Lake Ontario.

7. The House Beautiful is, for me, the play lousy.

19. This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.

27. Katharine Hepburn delivered a striking performance that ran the gamut of emotions, from A to B.

34. She must have done it sliding down a barrister.