So who's perfect? ... Washington had false teeth. Franklin was nearsighted. Mussolini had syphilis. Unpleasant things have been said about Walt Whitman and Oscar Wilde. Tchaikovsky had his problems, too. And Lincoln was constipated. — 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… — John O'Hara Copy Share Image
“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
