There's life for you. Spend the best years of your life studying penmanship and rhetoric and syntax and Beowulf and George Eliot, and then somebody steals your pencil.
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Now, look, baby, 'Union' is spelled with 5 letters. It is not a four-letter word.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of the word 'union' and its significance in relationships, suggesting it holds value beyond casual profanity.
Dorothy Parker's quote playfully points out that 'union,' a term often associated with connection and togetherness, is not to be taken lightly or dismissed with contempt. By contrasting it with a 'four-letter word,' she suggests that we should celebrate and respect the idea of unity in relationships, recognizing it as an essential and meaningful aspect of our lives rather than something trivial or derogatory.
Themes
UnionRelationshipsTogethernessValueConnection
In practice
Example use cases
During a wedding ceremony to emphasize the significance of partnership.
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