"You know, there must be happiness somewhere, when a lawyer dies."

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Source : J. P. Donleavy (2007). “A Fairy Tale of New York”, p.214, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

J. P. Donleavy

“Theres nothing more romantic than Italian food.”
“In so many ways, it feels the same now when I play as the very first time I picked up the instrument. There's always this sound out there that's just a little bit beyond my reach and I'm trying to get there and that just sort of keeps me going.”
“The life of a designer is a life of fight: fight against the ugliness.”
“I don't look at this as a religious based thing. To me this is energy based.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“My advice: write down everything you eat. It's amazing what that "self honesty" can do for you. (Do you really want to have to confess that doughnut? I thought not.)”
“Slavery is a weed that grows on every soil.”
“Hmph," said Sharon . "Did you know that the numbers three and seven are sacred to vampires? There are seven vampire sects." "Seven sacred sects," I repeated. "Say that three times fast." "How about I spank you instead?" asked Patrick in a benign tone that belied the flare of irritation in his gaze. "Only if you tie me to a bed and use a paddle." His silver eyes went molten. Uh-oh. Me and my big smart-aleck mouth. "Iâ€¦ uh, sorry. I didn't mean that. I saw Secretary a few too many times. I'm impressionable.”

Source : Michele Bardsley (2006). “I'm the Vampire, That's Why”, p.68, Penguin
“I was born to teach. I have always had this gift with children.”

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