Author: J. D. Salinger

Quotes

I'm known as a strange, aloof kind of man. But all I'm doing is trying to protect myself and my work.

I'm known as a strange, aloof kind of man. But all I'm doing is trying to protect myself and my work.

- J. D. Salinger

I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life.

I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life.

- J. D. Salinger

I like to write. I love to write. But I write just for myself and my own pleasure.

I like to write. I love to write. But I write just for myself and my own pleasure.

- J. D. Salinger

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

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

- J. D. Salinger

I'm sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody.

I'm sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody.

- J. D. Salinger

I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect.

I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect.

- J. D. Salinger

I don't even like old cars. I'd rather have a goddam horse. A horse is at least human, for God's sake.

I don't even like old cars. I'd rather have a goddam horse. A horse is at least human, for God's sake.

- J. D. Salinger

There is a marvelous peace in not publishing. It's peaceful. Still. Publishing is a terrible invasion of my privacy.

There is a marvelous peace in not publishing. It's peaceful. Still. Publishing is a terrible invasion of my privacy.

- J. D. Salinger

How do you know you're going to do something, untill you do it?

How do you know you're going to do something, untill you do it?

- J. D. Salinger

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