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Had that poor Reilly kook really been proud of Levy Pants? He had always said that he was. That was one good sign of his insanity. — John Kennedy Toole

The wealth of mankind is the wisdom they leave. — John Boyle O'Reilly

I love that people can't place me. They don't know my name. That's 'mission accomplished' in my world. — John C. Reilly

No writer for the press, however humble, is free from the burden of keeping his purpose high and his integrity white. — John Boyle O'Reilly

The organized charity, scrimped and iced, In the name of a cautious, statistical Christ. — John Boyle O'Reilly

I'm much more character based. I try to just be really committed to what I'm doing. — John C. Reilly

I like being employed, you know. That's my favorite kind of acting. — John C. Reilly

Young people can be annoying, let's face it. But they can also be really refreshing to be around and full of enthusiasm. — John C. Reilly

To me, it doesn't make any sense to pick your work based on the size of the budget of the movie. — John C. Reilly

The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove. — John Boyle O'Reilly

For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips. — John Boyle O'Reilly

Mrs. Reilly called in that accent that occurs south of New Jersey only in New Orleans, that Hoboken near the Gulf of Mexico. — John Kennedy Toole

I like people who are able to keep pushing themselves and challenging themselves even after great success. — John C. Reilly

Surprising people is the key to career longevity for someone like me. — John C. Reilly

It's a mystery why certain people find certain things funny. — John C. Reilly

And we who have toiled for freedom's law, have we sought for freedom's soul? Have we learned at last that human right is not a part but the whole? — John Boyle O'Reilly

For peace do not hope; to be just you must break it. Still work for the minute and not for the year. — John Boyle O'Reilly

Every man on the planet Has just as much right as yourself to the road. — John Boyle O'Reilly

Be true to your word and your work and your friend. — John Boyle O'Reilly

Our life a harp is, with unnumbered strings, And tones and symphonies; but our poor skill Some shallow notes from its great music brings. — John Boyle O'Reilly

They who see the Flying Dutchman never, never reach the shore. — John Boyle O'Reilly

Hollywood is an illusion. These intense workplaces, with very close relationships, a few months at a time - and then it ends. — John C. Reilly

Being unprepared makes me nervous. I'm old-fashioned show folk. — John C. Reilly

Too late we learn, a man must hold his friend
Unjudged, accepted, trusted to the end. — John Boyle O'Reilly

A script is like a theory of a movie. — John C. Reilly

If people want to see me in comedies, that's fine with me. — John C. Reilly

The less people know about me in reality, the more they can accept of me as a character. — John C. Reilly

An actor's life is like a series of - it's like the first day of school happening over and over again. — John C. Reilly

There's something about the water - that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You're on Earth but not quite. — John C. Reilly

With the advance of feudalism came the growth of iron armor, until, at last, a fighting-man resembled an armadillo. — John Boyle O'Reilly

Life is often confusing and sad, and I'm a big fan of the slap and the tickle, as they say. — John C. Reilly

I really enjoy my time off. If I'm going to go to work, it has to be something I really believe in, or else it's totally tedious. — John C. Reilly

There's never been a finer man in American sports than John Wooden, or a finer coach. — Rick Reilly

Loyalty is the greatest quality of the human heart. — John Boyle O'Reilly

God forbid you got seasick because there was no option to go back. So that really did force us to be a group. — John C. Reilly

I'd rather live in Bohemia than in any other land. — John Boyle O'Reilly

The right word fitly spoken is a precious rarity. — John Boyle O'Reilly

I try to take things that challenge me either physically or mentally, or I have to learn a new skill. — John C. Reilly

My family are all storytellers, and I think I inherited a lot more of that gene than other people in my family. I guess I was fun to have around. — John C. Reilly

Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you, nor judge of a road till it draw to the end. — John Boyle O'Reilly

If I'm committed to something really stupid, then I'm in a comedy. — John C. Reilly

Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid. — John Boyle O'Reilly

I think just getting a movie done is an accomplishment in itself. — John C. Reilly

Whenever I work on something, I try and throw everything I have at it. Then if the director finds it useful they use it, and if not, they ignore it! — John C. Reilly

I was never a very dependable employee for anything. Perfect for the actor's life! — John C. Reilly

Actors in general are pretty good bullshit artists; we're good at just chewing the fat, interacting with people. So we're good ambassadors for movies. — John C. Reilly

I'm a big fan of not letting the audience of off the hook, as they say. I like it when things feel real, and that's oftentimes not comfortable. — John C. Reilly

I would say whisky or pills. Not both because that can have disastrous consequences. — John C. Reilly

The world is large when its weary leagues two loving hearts divide; But the world is small when your enemy is loose on the other side. — John Boyle O'Reilly

The way you get through having a shitty job is to laugh a lot and goof around. — John C. Reilly

A lot of times, mainstream critics are much tougher on small, independent movies because they can be. — John C. Reilly

When Elton John sang a duet with the white rapper Eminem on a Grammy telecast, rap went mainstream. Massive parental headaches followed. — Bill O'Reilly

When honor comes to you, be ready to take it; But reach not to seize it before it is near. — John Boyle O'Reilly

Ireland is a fruitful mother of genius, but a barren nurse. — John Boyle O'Reilly

People say, 'Don't you get tired of people coming up to you all the time?' But what's wrong with strangers saying they love you? — John C. Reilly

A dreamer lives forever, And a toiler dies in a day. — John Boyle O'Reilly

I had [at school] my own little posse of people that all felt weird together so it wasn't so lonely. — John C. Reilly

Each heart holds the secret:
'Kindness' is the word. — John Boyle O'Reilly

Hey, I'm just trying to become the Michael Caine/Gene Hackman of my generation. — John C. Reilly

When they're good, I like working with new actors. — John C. Reilly

I give as much as I can, and it's up to someone else to turn it into a movie. Good luck to you! — John C. Reilly

I kinda taught myself how to play guitar, and I still play to this day. It's become a pretty big part of my life. — John C. Reilly

I view my strongest competition as myself. You're always trying to top yourself, rather than worrying about what other people are doing. — John C. Reilly

Why people pick me for the roles that they do is a bit of a mystery. — John C. Reilly

I feel like a teenager myself, so I appreciate it when the kids think you're all right. — John C. Reilly

My life is a rather grim one. One day I shall perhaps describe it to you in great detail. — John Kennedy Toole

I mingle with my peers or no one, and since I have no peers, I mingle with no one. — John Kennedy Toole

If you get made fun for the way you look, then maybe wearing the same thing every day is the best way to protect yourself. — John C. Reilly

Who heeds not experience, trust him not. — John Boyle O'Reilly

Really if you look at my filmography, there's something for everyone! — John C. Reilly

I'm a big fan of the 'Harry Potter' movies and 'The Lord of the Rings' films. — John C. Reilly

Anonymity is the fame of the future. — John Boyle O'Reilly

I like how pure the expression is in music. You can go straight to the heart of an audience rather than through their brain. — John C. Reilly

There's so much joy in doing comedy work, and that's one of the reasons I like to do it - because it's just a hilarious day at work. — John C. Reilly

Doubt is brother-devil to Despair. — John Boyle O'Reilly

I don't mind doing scripted material. It's actually kind of a relief, because improvising is a little bit like screenwriting on your feet. — John C. Reilly