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title: "2 J.D. Sallinger Quotes - Famous Writer"
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# J.D. Sallinger

(1919–2010)   Writer

 **2** quotes in **3** categories

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J.D. Sallinger was a writer.

## Quick Facts About J.D. Sallinger

Born January 1, 1919

Died January 27, 2010

Profession Writer

## About J.D. Sallinger

American author (1919–2010)... \| 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

##  Quotes by J.D. Sallinger

> [“It's us. We're freaks, that's all.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-d-sallinger/it-s-us-we-re-freaks-that-s-all/)

[J.D. Sallinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-d-sallinger/)

[Freaks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/freaks/)

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> [“What I mean is, lots of time you don't know what interests you most till you start talking about something that doesn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-d-sallinger/what-i-mean-is-lots-of-time-you-don-t-know-what-interests-you-most/)

[J.D. Sallinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-d-sallinger/)

[Conversation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conversation/)

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