If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's late? Nobody. J. D. Salinger damngirllate Change image and share on social
I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty... you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. J. D. Salinger fallgirlhalf share on social
All morons hate it when you call them a moron. J. D. Salinger callhatemoron Change image and share on social
The worst thing that being an artist could do to you would be that it would make you slightly unhappy constantly. J. D. Salinger artistbadconstantly Change image and share on social
I don't necessarily intend to publish posthumously, but I do like to write for myself. J. D. Salinger intendnecessarilyposthumously Change image and share on social
I don't really deeply feel that anyone needs an airtight reason for quoting from the works of writers he loves, but it's always nice, I'll grant you, if he has one. J. D. Salinger airtightdeeplyfeel Change image and share on social
What I like best is a book that's at least funny once in a while. What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though. J. D. Salinger authorbookcall share on social
It was a very stupid thing to do, I'll admit, but I hardly didn't even know I was doing it. J. D. Salinger admitstupidthing Change image and share on social
There's no more to Holden Caulfield. Read the book again. It's all there. Holden Caulfield is only a frozen moment in time. J. D. Salinger bookcaulfieldfreeze Change image and share on social