If you don't have any money, the problem is food. When you have money, it's sex. When you have both, it's health. If everything is simply jake, then you're frightened of death.

About J. P. Donleavy

James Patrick Donleavy, popularly known as J. P. Donleavy, (23 April 1926 – 11 September 2017) was an American-Irish author, short story writer, novelist, and playwright. Known for his usage of dark humor in his writings, he first achieved critical acclaim with his picaresque novel The Ginger Man, published in...

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