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She was not one for emptying her face of expression.

J. D. Salinger

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

Happiness Myself People
Always, always, always referring every goddam thing that happens right back to our lousy little egos.
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Attitude Right
I hate actors. They never act like people. They just think they do.
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Act Hate Myself People Thinking
Who in the Bible besides Jesus knew–knew–that we’re carrying the Kingdom of Heaven around with us, inside, where we’re all too goddam stupid and sentimental and unimaginative to look?
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Carry Emotional Heaven Imaginational Stupidity
That’s something that annoys the hell out of me-I mean if somebody says the coffee’s all ready and it isn’t.
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Hell Myself
Its really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs.
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People Rich
Know your true measurements and dress your mind accordingly.
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Mindset True
Did you ever get fed up?’ I said. ‘I mean did you ever get scared that everything was going to go lousy unless you did something?
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Action Fear Yourself
I’m quite illiterate, but I read a lot.
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Education Quite Reading
I told her I loved her and all. It was a lie, of course, but the thing is, I meant it when I said it. I’m crazy. I swear to God I am.
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Crazy God Herself Lie Love Myself
Sometimes you get tired of riding in taxicabs the same way you get tired riding in elevators. All of a sudden, you have to walk, no matter how far or how high up.
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Walk Yourself
I’m sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody.
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Courage Myself Sickness
How long should a man’s legs be? Long enough to touch the ground.
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Man Touch
I’m one of the little foxes that spoil the grapes.
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Food Myself Oneself
I could happily lie down and die sometimes.
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Death Happiness Lie Myself
I’m sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect.
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God Myself Respect Sick

She was not one for emptying her face of expression.

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