J.D. Salinger

Quotes by J.D. Salinger

167 quotes found

Author · American · 1919–2010

American author (1919–2010)

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“She was not one for emptying her face of expression.”
— J.D. Salinger
emotion expression face

“I was half in love with her by the time we sat down. That’s the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they’re not much to look at, or even if they’re sort of stupid, you f...”
— J.D. Salinger
girls love

“I’m not too sure what the name of the song was that he was playing when I came in, but whatever it was, he was really stinking it up. He was putting all these dumb, show-offy ripples in the high no...”
— J.D. Salinger
fame stupidity

“This whole goddam house stinks of ghosts. I don’t mind so much being haunted by a dead ghost, but I resent like hell being haunted by a half-dead one.”
— J.D. Salinger
death ghosts haunted resentment

“When I really worry about something, I don´t just fool around. I even have to go to the bathroom when I worry about something. Only, I don´t go. I´m too worried to go. I don´t want to interrupt my ...”
— J.D. Salinger
holden-caulfield worry

“Answer Professor Mandell’s letter when you get a chance and the patience. Ask him not to send me any more poetry books. I already have enough for 1 year anyway. I am quite sick of it anyway. A man ...”
— J.D. Salinger
black-humor kids poetry

“He seemed unaware of the messiness of the arrangement.”
— J.D. Salinger
confusion