James Patrick Donleavy (23 April 1926 – 11 September 2017) was an American-Irish novelist, short story writer and playwright.[1] His best-known work is the novel The Ginger Man, which was initially banned for obscenity. (wikipedia)
Writing is turning one's worst moments into money.
To marry the Irish is to look for poverty.
I got disappointed in human nature as well and gave it up because I found it too much like my own.