--- title: "1 Female Friend Quotes By J.P. Donleavy" description: "1 Female Friend quotes by J.P. Donleavy. Plus more from J.P. Donleavy and more Female Friend sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69a/j-p-donleavy-28601_children_she-thought-too-that-women-didn-t-know-w_995646.png" --- > [“She thought too that women didn't know what to do with themselves these days which could turn them into harridans. Hardly a female friend she knew wasn't miserable. Either mind dumb with children, or in the married condition married to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/she-thought-too-that-women-didn-t-know-what-to-do-with-themselves/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69a/j-p-donleavy-28601_children_she-thought-too-that-women-didn-t-know-w_995646.png) ## More by J.P. Donleavy > [“Writing is turning life's worst moments into money.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/writing-is-turning-life-s-worst-moments-into-money/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“The sun of Sunday morning up out of the sleepless sea from black Liverpool. Sitting on the rocks over the water with a jug…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/the-sun-of-sunday-morning-up-out-of-the-sleepless-sea-from-black/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“But Jesus, when you don't have any money, the problem is food. When you have money, it's sex. When you have both it's health,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/but-jesus-when-you-don-t-have-any-money-the-problem-is-food-when-you/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“Come here till I tell you. Where is the sea high and the winds soft and moist and warm, sometimes stained with sun, with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/come-here-till-i-tell-you-where-is-the-sea-high-and-the-winds-soft/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“Some day you’ll show up when I’m back where I belong in this world. When I have what I ought to have. My due.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/some-day-you-ll-show-up-when-i-m-back-where-i-belong-in-this-world/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“And Mary, what of other men? There are no other men because my heart has gone out to you. And if you don't laugh…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/and-mary-what-of-other-men-there-are-no-other-men-because-my-heart/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“She thought too that women didn't know what to do with themselves these days which could turn them into harridans. Hardly a female friend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/she-thought-too-that-women-didn-t-know-what-to-do-with-themselves/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“Writing: Turning one's worst moments into profit.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/writing-turning-one-s-worst-moments-into-profit/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“Not using that handy maxim a man is what he makes his dough at and alas how much. Sometimes it is a gentle gesture…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/not-using-that-handy-maxim-a-man-is-what-he-makes-his-dough-at-and/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“Have you seen a lot of women?" "Wouldn't say a lot." "And what were they like?" "Naked.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/have-you-seen-a-lot-of-women-wouldn-t-say-a-lot-and-what-were-they/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“Take deeds Away. Play music please.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/take-deeds-away-play-music-please/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“How when one is able to indulge the luxury of beginning one's life again. All one thinks To do Is end it”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/how-when-one-is-able-to-indulge-the-luxury-of-beginning-one-s-life/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“Miss Frost, sometimes I feel fifty three. Seldom, but at times, I feel twenty. Like the days. Ever feel a Saturday on a Tuesday?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-donleavy/miss-frost-sometimes-i-feel-fifty-three-seldom-but-at-times-i-feel/) [J.P. Donleavy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-donleavy/) > [“This Boston voice squeaking out its song. The yellow light goes out the window on the stubs of windy grass and black rocks. 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