J.D. Salinger Quotes

Years ago, in my earliest and pastiest days as a would-be writer, I once read a new story aloud to S. and Boo Boo. When I was finished, Boo Boo said flatly (but looking over at Seymour) that the story...

Yet a real artist, I've noticed, will survive anything. (Even praise, I happily suspect.)

You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any. You may there is, but once you get there, when you're not looking, somebody'll sneak up and write Fuck you right under y...

You know, I'm the only one in this family who has no problems, . . . And you know why? Because any time I'm feeling blue, or , what I do, I just invite a few people to come visit me in the bathroom, a...

You know, I’m the only one in this family who has no problems, Zooey said. And you know why? Because any time I’m feeling blue, or puzzled, what I do, I just invite a few people to come visit me in th...

You’d better get busy, though, buddy. The goddam sands run out on you every time You turn around. I know what I’m talking about. You’re lucky if you get time to sneezeIn this goddam phenomenal world.

You’d better get busy, though, buddy. The goddamn sands run out on you every time you turn around. I know what I’m talking about. You’re lucky if you get time to sneeze in this goddamn phenomenal worl...

If somebody at least listens it not too bad

Години наред ние, седемте деца в нашето семейство, разполагащо само с една баня, имахме малко досадния, но полезен навик да си пишем бележки с парченца сапун върху огледалцето на аптечката. Обикновено...

Този ден — бог е свидетел на това — беше забележителен не само с най-неочаквани знамения и поличби, но и с широко използване на писмената реч като средство за предаване на мисли. Скачаш в препълнена к...

لو كنت عازف بيانو أو ممثلاً وما شابه ذلك ورأيت هؤلاء البلهاء يعتقدون أنني رائع لما أحببت ذلك. الناس دائماً يصفقون للأشياء التي لا قيمة لها. لو كنت عازف بيانو لعزفت داخل الخزانة اللعينة واغلقت بابها حت...

— Знаеш ли какъв ми се ще да стана? Искам да кажа, ако ми дадат да си избера, дявол да го вземе....все си представям малки дечица да си играят на някаква игра в една голяма ръжена нива. Хиляди деца —...

A story never ends. The narrator is usually provided with a nice, artistic spot for his voice to stop, but that's about all.

إنّ الكتب التي تُثيرُ إهتمامي بالفعل هي تلك التي عندما أنتهي من قراءتها أرغب في أن يكون المؤلف صديقاً عزيزاً لي وأستطيع أنّ أخابره بالتليفون في أي وقت شئت .

A few years before, it had taken her three days to dispose of the Easter chick she had found dead on the sawdust in the bottom of her wastebasket.

All morons hate it when you call them a moron.

Always, always, always referring every goddam thing that happens right back to our lousy little egos.

Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first one who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior.

Ask her if she still keeps all her kings in the back row.

But guilt is guilt. It doesn't go away. It can't be nullified. It can't even be fully understood, I'm certain - it's roots run too deep into private and long-standing karma. About the only thing that...