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John O'Hara quotes: Men go to musicals. Women are the ones who buy the tickets for plays.

Men go to musicals. Women are the ones who buy the tickets for plays.

John O'Hara quotes: They say great themes make great novels.. but what these young writers don't understand is that there is no greater theme than men and women.

They say great themes make great novels.. but what these young writers don't understand is that there is no greater theme than men and women.

John O'Hara quotes: Socially, I never belonged to any class, rich or poor. To the rich I was poor, and to the poor I was poor pretending to be like the rich.

Socially, I never belonged to any class, rich or poor. To the rich I was poor, and to the poor I was poor pretending to be like the rich.

John O'Hara quotes: But whats the use of being old if you cant be dumb?

But whats the use of being old if you cant be dumb?

John O'Hara quotes: I have work to do, and I am afraid not to do it.

I have work to do, and I am afraid not to do it.

John O'Hara quotes: America may be unique in being a country which has leapt from barbarism to decadence without touching civilization.

America may be unique in being a country which has leapt from barbarism to decadence without touching civilization.

John O'Hara quotes: Hot lead can be almost as effective coming from a linotype as from a firearm.

Hot lead can be almost as effective coming from a linotype as from a firearm.

John O'Hara quotes: An artist is his own fault.

An artist is his own fault.

John O'Hara quotes: In every marriage the wife has to keep her mouth shut about at least one small thing her husband does that disgusts her.

In every marriage the wife has to keep her mouth shut about at least one small thing her husband does that disgusts her.

John O'Hara quotes: The trouble is people leave too much to luck. They get married and then trust to luck. They should be sure in the first place.

The trouble is people leave too much to luck. They get married and then trust to luck. They should be sure in the first place.

John O'Hara quotes: I can get very depressed by a review that is unfair, unreasonable, and totally destructive ...

I can get very depressed by a review that is unfair, unreasonable, and totally destructive ...

John O'Hara quotes: Little old ladies of both sexes. Why do I let them bother me?

Little old ladies of both sexes. Why do I let them bother me?

John O'Hara quotes: Bing: You're a heel ... a low down rotten heel ... anything that doesn't go your way, anything that you can't have you destroy.

Bing: You're a heel ... a low down rotten heel ... anything that doesn't go your way, anything that you can't have you destroy.

John O'Hara quotes: George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I don't have to believe it if I don't want to.

George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I don't have to believe it if I don't want to.

John O'Hara quotes: Never play cards with a man named Doc, and never eat at a place called Mom's.

Never play cards with a man named Doc, and never eat at a place called Mom's.

John O'Hara quotes: Illinois is a state of suspended animation and the people live in hibernation from Oct. to whenever it ever gets warmer.

Illinois is a state of suspended animation and the people live in hibernation from Oct. to whenever it ever gets warmer.

John O'Hara quotes: Book reviewers are little old ladies of both sexes.

Book reviewers are little old ladies of both sexes.

John O'Hara quotes: Becoming the reader is the essence of becoming a writer.

Becoming the reader is the essence of becoming a writer.