An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else's.

Quote by J D Salinger

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I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot.

I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot.

Its really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than...

Its really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than...

They didn't act like people and they didn't act like actors. It's hard to explain....

They didn't act like people and they didn't act like actors. It's hard to explain....

People never believe you.

People never believe you.

Goddam money. It always ends up making you blue as hell.

Goddam money. It always ends up making you blue as hell.

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

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

I don't even like old cars. I'd rather have a goddam horse. A horse is...

I don't even like old cars. I'd rather have a goddam horse. A horse is...

Mothers are all slightly insane.

Mothers are all slightly insane.

How long should a man's legs be? Long enough to touch the ground.

How long should a man's legs be? Long enough to touch the ground.

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

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

If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's...

If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's...

I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make...

I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make...

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

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

Mothers are all slightly insane.

Mothers are all slightly insane.

I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's...

I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's...

People never notice anything.

People never notice anything.

If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's...

If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's...

I don't exactly know what I mean by that, but I mean it.

I don't exactly know what I mean by that, but I mean it.

It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do...

It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do...

It was a very stupid thing to do, I'll admit, but I hardly didn't even...

It was a very stupid thing to do, I'll admit, but I hardly didn't even...