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J. D. Salinger

Nobody who’s really using his ego, his real ego, has any time for any goddam hobbies.
J. D. SALINGER

Attitude Himself Reality
I love to write and I assure you I write regularly. But I write for myself, for my own pleasure. And I want to be left alone to do it.
J. D. SALINGER

Alone Happiness Love Myself Writing
You don’t have to think too hard when you talk to teachers.
J. D. SALINGER

Talk Teaching Thinking Yourself
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.
J. D. SALINGER

Crazy God Herself Lie Love Myself
You can’t stop a teacher when they want to do something. They just do it.
J. D. SALINGER

Teaching Yourself
A confessional passage has probably never been written that didn’t stink a little bit of the writer’s pride in having given up his pride.
J. D. SALINGER

Pride Writing
Most stuff that is genuine is better left unsaid.
J. D. SALINGER

One Liner Philosophy
I was sixteen then, and I’m seventeen now, and sometimes I act like I’m about thirteen. Sometimes, I act a lot older than I am–I really do. But people never notice it. People never notice anything.
J. D. SALINGER

Age Myself People
Why’s it so sunny? she repeated. Zooey observed her rather narrowly. I bring the sun wherever I go, buddy, he said.
J. D. SALINGER

Herself Sun
People are mostly hot to have a discussion when you’re not.
J. D. SALINGER

People Yourself
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?
J. D. SALINGER

Action Fear Yourself
I have so much I want to tell you, and nowhere to begin.
J. D. SALINGER

Beginning Myself
Sleep tight, ya morons!
J. D. SALINGER

People Stupidity
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
Know your true measurements and dress your mind accordingly.
J. D. SALINGER

Mindset True
Its really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs.
J. D. SALINGER

People Rich

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