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> [Illinois is a state of suspended animation and the people live in hibernation from Oct. to whenever it ever gets warmer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/illinois-is-a-state-of-suspended-animation-and-the-people-live-in/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

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## More by John O'Hara

> [Becoming the reader is the essence of becoming a writer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/becoming-the-reader-is-the-essence-of-becoming-a-writer/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [Hot lead can be almost as effective coming from a linotype as from a firearm.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/hot-lead-can-be-almost-as-effective-coming-from-a-linotype-as-from-a/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [“The people who want regeneration to be permanent are fanatics for the happy ending, dissatisfied with themselves and with anyone else, unrealistic men and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/the-people-who-want-regeneration-to-be-permanent-are-fanatics-for-the/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [“Did you ever read The Cat's Revenge , by Claude Balls? Did you ever read The Passionate Russian , by E. Nawdor Titzoff? Or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/did-you-ever-read-the-cat-s-revenge-by-claude-balls-did-you-ever-read/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [I can get very depressed by a review that is unfair, unreasonable, and totally destructive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/i-can-get-very-depressed-by-a-review-that-is-unfair-unreasonable-and/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [Socially, I never belonged to any class, rich or poor. To the rich I was poor, and to the poor I was poor pretending…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/socially-i-never-belonged-to-any-class-rich-or-poor-to-the-rich-i-was/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [Men go to musicals. Women are the ones who buy the tickets for plays.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/men-go-to-musicals-women-are-the-ones-who-buy-the-tickets-for-plays/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [They say great themes make great novels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/they-say-great-themes-make-great-novels/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [Our story opens in the mind of Luther L. (L for LeRoy) Fliegler, who is lying in his bed, not thinking of anything, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/our-story-opens-in-the-mind-of-luther-l-l-for-leroy-fliegler-who-is/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [America may be unique in being a country which has leapt from barbarism to decadence without touching civilization.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/america-may-be-unique-in-being-a-country-which-has-leapt-from/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [“There comes a time in a man's life, if he is unlucky and leads a full life, when he has a secret so dirty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/there-comes-a-time-in-a-man-s-life-if-he-is-unlucky-and-leads-a-full/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [But whats the use of being old if you cant be dumb?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/but-whats-the-use-of-being-old-if-you-cant-be-dumb/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [Little old ladies of both sexes. Why do I let them bother me?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/little-old-ladies-of-both-sexes-why-do-i-let-them-bother-me/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [An artist is his own fault.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/an-artist-is-his-own-fault/)

[John O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-hara/)

> [Illinois is a state of suspended animation and the people live in hibernation from Oct. to whenever it ever gets warmer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-hara/illinois-is-a-state-of-suspended-animation-and-the-people-live-in/)

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