““Age Before Beauty.” “Pearls Before Swine.””

—  Dorothy Parker

Widely attributed to Dorothy Parker and Clare Boothe Luce. “Age before beauty” said Luce while yielding the way. “And pearls before swine,” replied Parker while gliding through the doorway.
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American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist 1893–1967

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