Who said “Candy, is dandy, but Liquor, is quicker.”?

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Ogden Nash. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Reflections on Ice-Breaking" in Hard Lines (1931); this statement is often misattributed to Dorothy Parker.

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: "Reflections on Ice-Breaking" in Hard Lines (1931); this statement is often misattributed to Dorothy Parker..

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Nash, O. (n.d.). Candy, is dandy, but Liquor, is quicker. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4451-candy-is-dandy-but-liquor-is-quicker/

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Nash, Ogden. “Candy, is dandy, but Liquor, is quicker.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4451-candy-is-dandy-but-liquor-is-quicker/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Nash, Ogden. “Candy, is dandy, but Liquor, is quicker.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4451-candy-is-dandy-but-liquor-is-quicker/.

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