9 Quotes By J. D. Salinger


I'm sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody.
J. D. Salinger on courage

It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to.
J. D. Salinger on funny

I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect.
J. D. Salinger on god

I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.
J. D. Salinger on happiness

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 on love

Goddam money. It always ends up making you blue as hell.
J. D. Salinger on money

You take somebody that cries their goddam eyes out over phoney stuff in the movies, and nine times out of ten they're mean bastards at heart.
J. D. Salinger on movies

I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect.
J. D. Salinger on respect

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 on time