And I have one of those very loud, stupid laughs. I mean if I ever sat behind myself in a movie or something, I’d probably lean over and tell myself to please shut up.
J. D. SALINGERThe fact is always obvious much too late, but the most singular difference between happiness and joy is that happiness is a solid and joy a liquid.
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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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The more expensive a school is, the more crooks it has — I’m not kidding.
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I’m up to my ears in unwritten words.
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People never notice anything.
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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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Its really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs.
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Nobody who’s really using his ego, his real ego, has any time for any goddam hobbies.
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Grand. There’s a word I really hate. It’s a phony. I could puke every time I hear it.
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I’m quite illiterate, but I read a lot.
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I’m sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect.
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How long should a man’s legs be? Long enough to touch the ground.
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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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I can be quite sarcastic when I’m in the mood.
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It’s funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they’ll do practically anything you want them to.
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The fact is always obvious much too late, but the most singular difference between happiness and joy is that happiness is a solid and joy a liquid.
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