All I know is if there's no heaven there's sure enough been plenty of hell. They preach to you that God is good and generous. I think he must be a sc… - J. P. Donleavy

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All I know is if there's no heaven there's sure enough been plenty of hell. They preach to you that God is good and generous. I think he must be a scoundrel. [...] Not a soul here you can trust. From the moment they lay eyes on you their little brains are scheming how to get the better of you. A back turned is a back stabbed.

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About J. P. Donleavy

James Patrick Donleavy (23 April 1926 – 11 September 2017) was a U.S.-born Irish novelist and playwright.

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Birth Name: James Patrick Donleavy
Alternative Names: J.P. Donleavy
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