It's partly true, too, but it isn't all true. People always think something's all true. J. D. Salinger More Quotes by J. D. Salinger More Quotes From J. D. Salinger I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot. J. D. Salinger illiterateliterature I am always saying "Glad to've met you" to somebody I'm not at all glad I met. If you want to stay alive, you have to say that stuff, though. J. D. Salinger alivewantfriendship If there is an amateur reader still left in the world - or anybody who just reads and runs - I ask him or her, with untellable affection and gratitude, to split the dedication of this book four ways with my wife and children. J. D. Salinger gratituderunningchildren Franny was staring at the little blotch of sunshine with a special intensity, as if she were considering lying down in it. J. D. Salinger sunshinespeciallying I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice. J. D. Salinger holden-caulfieldexcitednice Where do the ducks go in the winter? J. D. Salinger duckswinter I thought what I'd do was I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes. J. D. Salinger deafmute You're lucky if you get time to sneeze in this goddam phenomenal world. J. D. Salinger phenomenalluckyworld I was sixteen then, and I'm seventeen now, and sometimes I act like I'm about thirteen. Sometimes, I act a lot older than I am--I really do. But people never notice it. People never notice anything. J. D. Salinger sixteensometimespeople Liberate yourself from my vice-like grip! J. D. Salinger vices Oh, this happiness is strong stuff. J. D. Salinger strongstuff Some people you shouldn't kid, even if they deserve it. J. D. Salinger ifskidspeople Sometimes I see me dead in the rain. J. D. Salinger rainsometimes If I were a piano player, I'd play it in the goddam closet. J. D. Salinger closetspianoplayer I have scars on my hands from touching certain people…Certain heads, certain colours and textures of human hair leave permanent marks on me. J. D. Salinger hairhandspeople It's not too bad when the sun's out, but the sun only comes out when it feels like coming out. J. D. Salinger coming-outsunfeels She's quite intelligent, in my stupidity. J. D. Salinger stupidityintelligent The connection was so bad, and I couldn’t talk at all during most of the call. How terrible it is when you say I love you and the person at the other end shouts back ‘What? J. D. Salinger connectionsendslove-you If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's late? Nobody. J. D. Salinger girlgivinglooks I have so much I want to tell you, and nowhere to begin. J. D. Salinger want
