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Most stuff that is genuine is better left unsaid.

J. D. Salinger

There are nice things in the world – and I mean nice things. We’re all such morons to get so sidetracked.
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Beautiful Stupidity World
How long should a man’s legs be? Long enough to touch the ground.
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Man Touch
The true poet has no choice of material. The material plainly chooses him, not he it.
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Choice Material Poet True
An artist’s only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else’s.
J. D. SALINGER

Art Kind Perfection
You can’t stop a teacher when they want to do something. They just do it.
J. D. SALINGER

Teaching Yourself
People are always ruining things for you.
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People Ruin Yourself
If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she’s late? Nobody.
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Girl Herself Time
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
It was that kind of a crazy afternoon, terrifically cold, and no sun out or anything, and you felt like you were disappearing every time you crossed a road.
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Cold Crazy Kind Road Sun Time
I have scars on my hands from touching certain people…Certain heads, certain colours and textures of human hair leave permanent marks on me.
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Hands Human Myself Scars Touch
I’m up to my ears in unwritten words.
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Myself Word Writing
Most stuff that is genuine is better left unsaid.
J. D. SALINGER

One Liner Philosophy
People never notice anything.
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One Liner People
Make sure you marry someone who laughs at the same things you do.
J. D. SALINGER

Laugh Marriage Yourself
I could happily lie down and die sometimes.
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Death Happiness Lie Myself
I’m sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody.
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Courage Myself Sickness

Most stuff that is genuine is better left unsaid.

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