There's little in taking or giving,
There's little in water or wine:
This living, this living, this living,
Was never a project of mine.
Oh, hard is the struggle, and sparse is
The gain of the one at the top,
For art is a form of catharsis,
And love is a permanent flop,
And work is the province of cattle,
And rest's for a clam in a shell,
So I'm thinking of throwing the battle --
Would you kindly direct me to hell?
-- Dorothy Parker
There's little in water or wine:
This living, this living, this living,
Was never a project of mine.
Oh, hard is the struggle, and sparse is
The gain of the one at the top,
For art is a form of catharsis,
And love is a permanent flop,
And work is the province of cattle,
And rest's for a clam in a shell,
So I'm thinking of throwing the battle --
Would you kindly direct me to hell?
-- Dorothy Parker
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There's little in water or wine:
This living, this living, this living, Was never... - There's little in taking or giving,
There's little in water or wine:
This living, this living, this living, Was never a... - Art is a form of catharsis.
--
Dorothy Parker (1893... - Bart: So...you're one of those "Don't call me a chick" chicks,
huh? Lisa: Ehh, sorry about my unenlightened brother... - Homer: Welcome to the Simpson residence or "casa de Simpson," as I
call it.
Grimes: Yeah, what did you want to see me about,... - Why work for a living when you can die
for art... - I'll sulk for the rest of your days and make your life a living
hell.
So there... - A Belgian is a hell living on
Earth...
