J. D. Salinger Quotes
There's no more to Holden Caulfield. Read the book again. It's all there. Holden Caulfield is only a frozen moment in time.
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It took me a while and a lot of hard times to figure out my purpose, I am so happy with my life. I just want to help make other people happy, too.
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I was born in Dallas, Texas, but I was raised in south Florida. 'Ice Ice Baby' is about that area.
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The first decent building I did with my own practice was a chapel in Taiwan.
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I'd long wanted to write about that moment when a woman steps off the career track to have her first child. For me, that was a scary time.
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Waiting for me in Stockholm will be a personal assistant - Katrina from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs - as well the secretary of the Swedish Academy. They'll help us with our things and take us to our hotel. From the moment I arrive, I'll always be together with the other two laureates.
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Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.
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Being a role model is about being true to myself.
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The lives of African-Americans in this country are characterized by violence for most of our history. Much of that violence, at least to some extent, you know, done by the very state that's supposed to protect them.
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I don't like denial. I don't like repression.
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Coming up with ideas isn't hard. The real challenge is finding the time to actually build something and then finding a home for it.
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I am a control freak. I will admit that freely.
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The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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I have to accept the fact that, no matter what I do, it's going to annoy someone.
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The best thing to do is just leave them alone. Alligators want to be away from you just as much as you want to be away from them.
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Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
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War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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There are times as an actor when you don't work for two months, sometimes three or sometimes six, and the only thing that's going to keep you sane is if you give back and live your life. I've definitely gone through that. It's like, 'Okay, I'm out of work for two months.' That's two months I can paint.
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The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.
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I think my favorite show of all time was 'Deadwood.'
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Every collaboration helps you grow. With Bowie, it's different every time. I know how to create settings, unusual aural environments. That inspires him. He's very quick.
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Reading a book should not be a passive exercise, but rather a raucous conversation.
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There's no more to Holden Caulfield. Read the book again. It's all there. Holden Caulfield is only a frozen moment in time.
