The acidic observations of America’s wittiest woman of the 20th century are demonstrated in the caustic collection of quotes below. Dorothy Parker (1893–1967) excelled within many forms of the written word – stories, poems, satire, screenwriting and criticism. She overcame an unhappy childhood in New York to seeing her work in Vogue, Vanity Fair, The […]
A selection of quotes from The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce (1842–c. 1913). These are witty and cynical observations on human nature that generally stand the test of time well. After the American Civil War Bierce taught himself journalism and got work in San Francisco where his linguistic skills and barbs earned him some measure […]
There are many great quotes on the craft of writing. Here are some I particularly like. If the doctor told me I had six minutes to live, I’d type a little faster.~Isaac Asimov I’d rather be caught holding up a bank than stealing so much as a two-word phrase from another writer.~Jack Smith All my […]
Raymond Chandler (1888-1959) was the creator of Philip Marlowe, the iconic private detective. His work was a masterful display of hard-boiled fiction, set in a sleazy and seductive Los Angeles of the 1930s to 1950s. Often imitated, never bettered. Because I am a huge fan of Chandler’s work, I’d like to present some of his […]