His 1951 novel “The Catcher in the Rye” became an instant best-seller and a touchstone for generations of readers. And it’s one of our favorites. Here are some of most memorable quotes by J.D. Salinger

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“When you’re dead, they really fix you up. I hope to hell when I do die somebody has sense enough to just dump me in the river or something. Anything except sticking me in a goddam cemetery. People coming and putting a bunch of flowers on your stomach on Sunday, and all that crap. Who wants flowers when you’re dead? Nobody.”

― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

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“If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she’s late?”

― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

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

― J.D. Salinger, Franny and Zooey

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“If you had a million years to do it in, you couldn’t rub out even half the “Fuck you” signs in the world. It’s impossible.”

― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

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“I have scars on my hands from touching certain people…Certain heads, certain colours and textures of human hair leave permanent marks on me.”

― J.D. Salinger, Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction

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