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J. D. Salinger

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J. D. Salinger

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Birthday: January 1, 1919

Death: January 27, 2010

Educated At: Columbia University

Nationality: United States Of America

Occupations: Novelist, Writer

Spouse: Claire Douglas

Total quotes: 2

“I think that one of these days," he said, "you're going to have to find out where you want to go. And then you've got to start going there. But immediately. You can't afford to lose a minute. Not you.”

— J. D. Salinger, The Catcher In The Rye

Tagged: Life, Theory Of Living, Losing, Passion, Philosophy, strength, Pursuit of Happiness, Psychology, Writers, How To Think

“Anyway, I started bitching one night before the broadcast. Seymour’d told me to shine my shoes just as I was going out the door with Waker. I was furious. The studio audience were all morons, the announcer was a moron, the sponsors were morons, and I just damn well wasn’t going to shine my shoes for them. I told Seymour. I said they couldn’t see them anyway, where we sat. He said to shine them anyway. He said to shine them for the Fat Lady. I didn’t know what the hell he was talking about, but he had a very Seymour look on his face, and so I did it. He never did tell me who the fat lady was, but I shined my shoes for the Fat Lady every time I ever went on the air again.”

— J. D. Salinger, Franny and Zooey

Tagged: Life

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