Most stuff that is genuine is better left unsaid.
J. D. SALINGERWhy’s it so sunny? she repeated. Zooey observed her rather narrowly. I bring the sun wherever I go, buddy, he said.
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I hate actors. They never act like people. They just think they do.
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I don’t even know what I was running for—I guess I just felt like it.
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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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I mean how do you know what you’re going to do till you do it? The answer is, you don’t. I think I am, but how do I know? I swear it’s a stupid question.
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I have scars on my hands from touching certain people.
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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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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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Its really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs.
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People never notice anything.
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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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That’s the whole trouble. You can’t ever find a place that’s nice and peaceful, because there isn’t any.
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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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I’m up to my ears in unwritten words.
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People always clap for the wrong reasons.
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Why’s it so sunny? she repeated. Zooey observed her rather narrowly. I bring the sun wherever I go, buddy, he said.
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