J. D. Salinger Quotes
If you do something too good, then, after a while, if you don't watch it, you start showing off. And then you're not as good any more.
J. D. Salinger
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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Home to me is the world because my books have been translated into more than 30 languages.
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I'm not a fan of musicals at all, but I do think 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' is a very good. I always thought 'Walk the Line' was very good, too.
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Watch out world, we're here to change ya!
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If you do something too good, then, after a while, if you don't watch it, you start showing off. And then you're not as good any more.
J. D. Salinger