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J.D. Salinger

(1919–2010) Writer

417 quotes in 394 categories

J.D. Salinger was a writer.

Quick Facts About J.D. Salinger

Born: January 1, 1919
Died: January 27, 2010
Profession: Writer

About J.D. Salinger

[Wikidata] American author (1919–2010)... | [Wikipedia] Jerome David Salinger was an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II. In 1948, his critically acclaimed story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" appeared in The New Yorker, wh

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“Just because I'm choosy about what I want - in this case, enlightenment, or peace, instead of money or prestige or fame…

Buddhism

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“All I know is I’m losing my mind,” Franny said. “I’m just sick of ego, ego, ego. My own and everybody else’s.…

Losing my mind

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“This is too grand to be said (so I’m just the man to say it), but I can’t be my brother’s brother…

Brotherhood

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“I mean not try to analyze everything to death for once, if possible, especially me.”

Death

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“It is possible that I was mistaken and I do not willfully invite any disillusions at this point in my life. I…

Dark

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“When I really worry about something, I don´t just fool around. I even have to go to the bathroom when I worry…

Fear

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“You know that apple Adam ate in the Garden of Eden, referred to in the Bible?' he asked. 'You know what was…

Bible

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“Keep me up till five because all your stars are out, and for no other reason.”

Astronomy

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“I do very emphatically believe there is an enormous amount of the androgynous in any all-or-nothing prose writer, or even a would-be…

Writing

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“Undoubtedly, though, what I'm really getting at is this: Since the bridegroom's permanent retirement from the scene, I haven't been able to…

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“People always think something's all true. I don't give a damn, except that I get bored when people tell me to act…

Growing up

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“Just get sick sometime and go visit yourself, and you'll find out how tactless you are! You're the most impossible person to…

Life

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“I got the idea in my head - and I could not get it out - that college was just one more…

Waste of time

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“Anybody over sixteen without an ulcer's a goddamn spy.”

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“God damn it, there are nice things in the world – and I mean nice things. We're all such morons to get…

Nice things

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“He said he was - this is exactly what he said - he said he was sitting at the table in the…

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“One of the biggest reasons I left Elkton Hills was because I was surrounded by phonies. That's all. They were coming in…

Parenting

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“I don't care where an actor acts. It can be in summer stock, it can be over a radio, it can be…

Broadway theatre

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“An instant later, a silk hat materialised in the air beside me, considerably down and to the left, and my special, only…

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“They're not. That's partly what's so awful. I mean they're not real poets. They're just people that write poems that get published…

Poetry

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“God, could that dopey girl dance. Buddy Singer and his stinking band was playing 'Just One of Those Things' and even they…

Dance

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“I think that once you have a fair idea where you want to go, your first move will be to apply yourself…

School

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“You can say the Jesus Prayer from now till doomsday, but if you don't realize that the only thing that counts in…

Cause and effect

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“Exactly what don't I think is beautiful? Listen, I don't care what you say about my race, creed, or religion, Fatty, but…

Beauty

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“When she was done whispering in the mike and being cute as hell, they'd sing a song half in English and half…

Humor

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J.D. Salinger by topic

Life (19) Poetry (17) Writing (16) Time (16) Catcher in the rye (16) Books (15) Holden caulfield (14) Humor (13) Holden (13) Parenting (11) Love (11) The-catcher-in-the-rye (10) First place (9) Business (8) Beauty (8)