J . D. Salinger

Born :1 January 1919

Tribute :27 January 2010

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J . D. Salinger born on 1st January 1919, and passed away on 27th January 2010, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire generations. Over the past 91 years, we have thoughtfully curated a selection of 24 powerful, inspirational, and motivational quotes - carefully handpicked from an extensive archive of life lessons and timeless wisdom. This legendary quote writer was born in american and went on to share won inspiring words with the world, leaving behind a global legacy that transcends borders.

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Quotes of J . D. Salinger

Timeless words and powerful thoughts from J . D. Salinger - discover the wisdom, inspiration, and voice behind the quotes that continue to resonate

I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot.

People never notice anything.

People never believe you.

Its really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs.

It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to.

If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's late? Nobody.

I don't exactly know what I mean by that, but I mean it.

The worst thing that being an artist could do to you would be that it would make you slightly unhappy constantly.

I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect.

He had a theory, Walt did, that the religious life, and all the agony that goes with it, is just something God sics on people who have the gall to accuse Him of having created an ugly world.

How do you know you're going to do something, untill you do it?

You take somebody that cries their goddam eyes out over phoney stuff in the movies, and nine times out of ten they're mean bastards at heart.

I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty... you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are.

I'm sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody.

All morons hate it when you call them a moron.

Mothers are all slightly insane.

I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.

They didn't act like people and they didn't act like actors. It's hard to explain. They acted more like they knew they were celebrities and all. I mean they were good, but they were too good.