J. D. Salinger Quotes
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Art breathes into life a surplus that is both vital and extraordinary.
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I was practically driven to Rome in order to obtain the opportunities for art culture and to find a social atmosphere where I was not constantly reminded of my color. The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.
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It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.
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Books are not like albums, where you can simply download and enjoy your favorite chapter and ignore the rest.
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People in the mass media tend more and more every day to look and act like elected and appointed officials.
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I started riding the whole 'fluffy' train, and it's a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl 'fat,' yo, she'll raise hell, but if you say, 'Aw girl, look at you, you're fluffy,' there's almost a sexy appeal to it.
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Many people would be more truthful were it not for their uncontrollable desire to talk.
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I've grown up playing for some incredible coaches, and I don't think anybody's ever been as fortunate as I have in terms of the people I've been allowed to play under, coach under, or be involved with.
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I thought I'd be doing weird, Off Broadway theater after I graduated.
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I don't have a fear of aging or a fear of death.
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Everything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising.
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No matter where you are on the political spectrum, libraries make sense. It's such a small investment. Every dollar supporting a library system returns five dollars to the community.
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One of the side benefits of staying in the closet is you can have a much bigger career.
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I've been asked too many times to write a book by the fans.
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I think all television has to be about relationships and I don't think horror for the sake of it can work unless you're able to ground it in some kind of relationship.
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It's about discipline. It's about following instructions. It's about the execution of the plan. That's what sport is.
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'Caught' is a novel of forgiveness, and the past and the present - who should be and who shouldn't be forgiven. None of my books are ever just about thrills, or it won't work.
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I never want to have to ask my husband for money. Never! That's incomprehensible to me. Would he have preferred that I change my name? Probably. But that's OK!
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His hand took hold of hers, and as she said something low in his ear he turned toward her with a rush of emotion. I think that voice held him most, with its fluctuating, feverish warmth, because it couldn’t be over-dreamed —that voice was a deathless song.
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Don't care what people say. Don't give a damn about their laws.
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I meet so many people that just sort of say, "I want to thank you for your music. It really helped me" or "It changed my life."
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There was this old soccer game called 'Goal' for the old Nintendo, and ever since then, I've played everything from the old school games to the 360.
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Know that nothing can hinder you but yourself. If you believe you can, you can.
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People never believe you.
