Quote by Dorothy Parker

All those writers who write about their childhood! Gentle God, if I wrote about mine you wouldn't sit in the same room with me.

All those writers who write about their childhood! Gentle Go

Summary

In this quote, the author expresses a sense of discomfort and unapproachability that would result from writing about their own childhood experiences. The use of the phrase "Gentle God" implies astonishment or exasperation at the prospect of disclosing the potentially tumultuous or unsavory aspects of their early life. By suggesting that the reader would not want to be in the same room with them if they were to write about their childhood, the author underscores the challenging nature of their personal history and its potentially unsettling impact on others.

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By Dorothy Parker

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