What a fun, witty lady Ms. Dorothy Parker was! She was the queen of the Algonquin Round Table, wrote stories for The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, and was among the best of the best at playing with the written word. Once when asked to use the word "horticulture" in a sentence, she immediately replied, "You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think." I also admire her format for writing short stories. Most all of her characters would begin acting a certain way, which was either repulsive or irritating, and by the end of the story they haven't changed one single bit. She felt that the racists will always be blinded (Arrangement in Black and White) , the sentimentalists will always be in a dream world (the Lovely Leave), and the cheaters will always remain scummy (Mr. Durant). How interesting that one woman had such faith in the general stagnation of the human race. Her words inspire me to mull over everything I say, be brutally honest in my opinions, and never get into the "vicious circle" of being a torpid character.
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