I drank to drown my sorrows, but the damned things learned how to swim.Try and Stop Me, 1944
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Dorothy Parker was an American poet, critic, and satirist known for her sharp wit and keen social commentary. A prominent figure of the Algonquin Round Table in the 1920s, she made significant contributions to literature and journalism, with works that often explored themes of love, loss, and the complexities of modern life. Parker's legacy continues to influence writers and humorists today.
1893–1967·lived 73 years
I drank to drown my sorrows, but the damned things learned how to swim.Try and Stop Me, 1944
If my critics saw me walking over the Thames, they would say it was because I couldn’t swim.The Art of Fiction No. 13, The Paris Review, Summer 1956
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