36 Quotes by John O'Hara

When Caroline Walker fell in love with Julian English she was a little tired of him. That was in the summer of 1926, one of the most unimportant years in the history of the United States, and the year in which Caroline Walker was sure her life had reached a pinnacle of uselessness.

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

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

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.

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

It was now about eleven o’clock of a fine mid-September morning, with the sun warm but away from the sun a warning hint of the nippy weather to come.

I love you? Yes, I love you. Like saying I have cancer.

They say great themes make great novels.

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.