Dorothy Parker Quotes

As my guests leave even my most simple parties, I consistently hear the same thing: 'That was the best time I ever had,' and it's always me saying it. But I do know in my heart they all feel the same way, probably.

A cocktail party is what you call it when you invite everyone you know to come over to your house at six p.m., put cigarettes out on your rug, and leave at eight to go somewhere more interesting for dinner without inviting you.

There must be some good in the cocktail party to account for its immense vogue among otherwise sane people.

A cocktail party is a place where you talk with a person you do not know about a subject you have no interest in.

The cocktail party has a simple function in modern society. Its basic purpose is to pay off social debts.

Life's just a cocktail party - on the street.

My dinner party,' Miles grated. 'It's just breaking up.' And sinking. All souls feared lost.

As soon as I arrived I made an attempt to find my host but the two or three people of whom I asked his whereabouts stared at me in such an amazed way and denied so vehemently an knowledge of his movements that I slunk off in the direction of the cocktail table--the only place in the garden where a single man could linger without looking purposeless and alone.

I think the biggest part of a good party is the host and then going around making sure nobody's left alone and knows enough about the people in the room to know who to introduce to whom.

My best hostess tip is to have good food and really good music!

Like when I host a party. I hope my guests get along. But if not, how interesting!

We interact with the crowd, turn it into a party.

But I always say, one's company, two's a crowd, and three's a party

A balanced guest list of mixed elements is to a successful party what the seasoning is to a culinary triumph.

That which chiefly causes the failure of a dinner-party, is the running short--not of meat, nor yet of drink, but of conversation.

On every formal visit a child ought to be of the party, by way of provisions for discourse.

Whether it's an orgy or a cocktail party, I know how to do it.

Without peanuts, it isn't a cocktail party.

Half of them kept repeating my name, trying to get it right, while the other half laughed. But they were harmless. Fun drunks make a nice addition to any party: Not looking to fight. Not looking to score. Just looking to get drunk and laugh. I remember those guys. Like the mascots of the party. "Clay! Whatcha doon here? Bah-ha-ha-ha!

The cocktail party - as the name itself indicates - was originally invented by dogs. They are simply bottom-sniffings raised to the rank of formal ceremonies.

The cocktail party is probably America's greatest contribution to the world of entertaining.

The way you look I understand how you were not impressed, but I heard you let that little friend of mine take off your party dress.

The cocktail party is easily the worst invention since castor oil

If you feel compelled to give a New Year's Eve party, don't invite people to arrive too early or they'll go off the boil before midnight.

A large family party is rather too much like a flight of tomtits; everlasting twitter, but no conversation; gregariousness without companionship.