"[On William Lyon Phelps's Happiness:] It is second only to a rubber duck as the ideal bathtub companion. It may be held in the hand without causing muscular fatigue ... and it may be read through before the water has cooled. And if it slips down the drain pipe, all right, it slips down the drain pipe."

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Source: Dorothy Parker (2004). “Dorothy Parker in Her Own Words”, Taylor Trade Publishing

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Dorothy Parker

Poet, Writer, Critic

Dorothy Parker was a renowned American poet, critic, and satirist known for her sharp wit and insightful commentary on love and society.

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