“The people who want regeneration to be permanent are fanatics for the happy ending, dissatisfied with themselves and with anyone else, unrealistic men and women, anti-Christs, who were entertained by the miracles but learned nothing from Calvary.” — John O'Hara Copy Share
They say great themes make great novels. but what these young writers don't understand is that there is no greater theme than… — John O'Hara Copy Share Image
Well, men go to musicals. Women are the ones that buy the tickets for plays. — John O'Hara Copy Share Image
Hot lead can be almost as effective coming from a linotype as from a firearm. — John O'Hara Copy Share Image
“The people who want regeneration to be permanent are fanatics for the happy ending, dissatisfied with themselves and with anyone else, unrealistic men and women, anti-Christs, who were entertained by the miracles but learned nothing from Calvary.” — John O'Hara Copy Share
“Did you ever read The Cat's Revenge , by Claude Balls? Did you ever read The Passionate Russian , by E. Nawdor Titzoff? Or… — John O'Hara Copy Share Image
I can get very depressed by a review that is unfair, unreasonable, and totally destructive. — John O'Hara Copy Share Image
Socially, I never belonged to any class, rich or poor. To the rich I was poor, and to the poor I was poor pretending… — John O'Hara Copy Share Image
Our story opens in the mind of Luther L. (L for LeRoy) Fliegler, who is lying in his bed, not thinking of anything, but… — John O'Hara Copy Share Image
America may be unique in being a country which has leapt from barbarism to decadence without touching civilization. — John O'Hara Copy Share Image
“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… — John O'Hara Copy Share Image
