Where do the ducks go in the winter? 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 illiterate literature 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 alive want friendship 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 gratitude running children 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 sunshine special lying I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice. J. D. Salinger holden-caulfield excited nice I thought what I'd do was I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes. J. D. Salinger deaf mute You're lucky if you get time to sneeze in this goddam phenomenal world. J. D. Salinger phenomenal lucky world 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 sixteen sometimes people Liberate yourself from my vice-like grip! J. D. Salinger vices Oh, this happiness is strong stuff. J. D. Salinger strong stuff Some people you shouldn't kid, even if they deserve it. J. D. Salinger ifs kids people Sometimes I see me dead in the rain. J. D. Salinger rain sometimes If I were a piano player, I'd play it in the goddam closet. J. D. Salinger closets piano player 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 hair hands people 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-out sun feels She's quite intelligent, in my stupidity. J. D. Salinger stupidity intelligent 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 connections ends love-you If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's late? Nobody. J. D. Salinger girl giving looks I have so much I want to tell you, and nowhere to begin. J. D. Salinger want Certain things, they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone. J. D. Salinger glasses change life
