"I'm all for Christianity, but insolence must be put down."

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Source : J. P. Donleavy (2010). “The Ginger Man”, p.26, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

J. P. Donleavy

#Christianity Quotes #Insolence Quotes

“I can't help it if the ladies take note of me; I am not going to protest.”
“I just think it's great to show a gown that's $8,000 and a shoe that's, like, $25-but still look fabulous together.”
“I couldn't make sense of things. But then I began the process of civilising myself and trying to become a decent human being. I'm still working on it.”
“You just can't beat the person who never gives up.”
“My passionate sense of social justice and social responsibility has always contrasted oddly with my pronounced lack of need for direct contact with other human beings and human communities. I am truly a 'lone traveler' and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart; in the face of all these ties, I have never lost a sense of distance and a need for solitudeâ€¦”
“See me in that new thing, bums is gaggin”
“I have always felt that if a man gives you a solid gold key to his door he is entitled to the courtesy of a visit.”
“Totally uneventful. It was a very successful first flight. To be honest, it was a little bit boring.”

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