“But my point, Mattie—if I have a point, Mattie—is this: kind of try to live up to the best that’s in you. If you give your word to people, let them know that they’re getting the word of the best.… — JD Salinger Copy Share Image
“After I shut the door and stared back to the living room, he yelled something at me, but I couldn't exactly hear him. I'm… — JD Salinger Copy Share Image
“Everybody just thinks things keep stopping off somewhere. They don't...The reason things seem to stop off somewhere is because that's the only way most… — JD Salinger Copy Share Image
I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. There's the thing about girls. Every time they do something… — JD Salinger Copy Share Image
“But my point, Mattie—if I have a point, Mattie—is this: kind of try to live up to the best that’s in you. If you… — JD Salinger Copy Share Image
