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

Quote by J D Salinger

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Mothers are all slightly insane.

Mothers are all slightly insane.

Mothers are all slightly insane.

Mothers are all slightly insane.

You take somebody that cries their goddam eyes out over phoney stuff in the movies,...

You take somebody that cries their goddam eyes out over phoney stuff in the movies,...

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...

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...

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...

An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his...

An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his...

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...

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

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

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.

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

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

All morons hate it when you call them a moron.

All morons hate it when you call them a moron.

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.

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....

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...

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 paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make...

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

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...

People never notice anything.

People never notice anything.