J. D. Salinger
J. D. Salinger
Jerome David Salingerwas an American writer who won acclaim early in life. He led a very private life for more than a half-century. He published his final original work in 1965 and gave his last interview in 1980...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth1 January 1919
CountryUnited States of America
funny mom mother
Mothers are all slightly insane.
liking-someone sick people
I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect.
jesus stupid heaven
Who in the Bible besides Jesus knew--knew--that we're carrying the Kingdom of Heaven around with us, inside, where we're all too goddam stupid and sentimental and unimaginative to look?
hands people touching
I have scars on my hands from touching certain people.
hate writing phony
Grand. There's a word I really hate. It's a phony. I could puke every time I hear it.
i-hate-you mean puddles
I can’t explain what I mean. And even if I could, I’m not sure I’d feel like it.
goodbye sleep saying-goodbye
Sleep tight, ya morons!
mean scared feds
Did you ever get fed up?' I said. 'I mean did you ever get scared that everything was going to go lousy unless you did something?
education teacher thinking
You don't have to think too hard when you talk to teachers.
hate holden catchers
All morons hate it when you call them a moron.
stars shining crafts
Are all your stars shining?
girl men cities
probably for every man there is at least one city that sooner or later turns into a girl. how well or how badly the man actually knew the girl doesn’t necessarily affect the transformation. she was there, and she was the whole city, and that’s that
happiness smart make-you-happy
I don't know what good it is to know so much and be smart as whips and all if it doesn't make you happy.
funny memorable missing
Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.