# Quote — J. P. Donleavy, Ginger Man

> Reach over and press this buzzer for action.
>
> A young man's raw face flicked around the door.
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> "Good morning, Mr. Dangerfield."
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> "A fine spring morning, a double and some Woodbines."
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> "Certainly, sir. Early today?"
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> "Little business to attend to."
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> "It's always business isn't it."
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> "O aye."
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> Some fine cliches there. Should be encouraged. Too many damn people trying to be different. Coining phrases when a good platitude would do and save anxiety.

- Author: [J. P. Donleavy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/j-p-donleavy.md)
- Book: [Ginger Man](https://www.leafyquotes.com/j-p-donleavy/ginger-man.md)
- Page: 31
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/J._P._Donleavy#The_Ginger_Man_(1955)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/j-p-donleavy/ginger-man/reach-over-and

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> "What are you going to do in London?"
>
> "Rest from the eyes. Ever notice the eyes along the street. Ever notice them? Looking for something. And in this fine cultured city it's me."

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> "I'm suspicious about people interested in saving other people's souls."

p. 214 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/j-p-donleavy/ginger-man/im-suspicious-about.md)

> "Mr Dangerfield, why don't you believe in hell and things like that?"
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> "Hell is for poor people."

p. 228 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/j-p-donleavy/ginger-man/mr-dangerfield-why.md)