John Fante Quotes

I Wasn't Smart, But I Always Passed. Here Was One: Arithmetic 70; History 80; Geography 70; Spelling 80; Religion 99; English 97. Never Any Trouble With Religion Or English For Arturo Bandini. And Here Was One Of Mona's: Arithmetic 96; History 95; Geography 97; Spelling 94; Religion 90; English 90. She Could Beat Me At Other Things, But Never At English Or Religion. Ho! Very Amusing, This. A Great Piece Of Anecdote For The Biographers Of Arturo Bandini. God's Worst Enemy Making Higher Marks In Religion Than God's Best Friend, And Both In The Same Family. A Great Irony. What A Biography That Would Be! Ah Lord, To Be Alive And Read It!

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