I knew it wasn't too important, but it made me sad anyway.

I knew it wasn't too important, but it made me sad anyway.

J.D. Salinger

Women are attracted to silent men. They believe they are listening.

Women are attracted to silent men. They believe they are listening.

We don't talk, we hold forth. We don't converse, we expound.

We don't talk, we hold forth. We don't converse, we expound.

Always, always, always referring every goddam thing that happens right back to our lousy little egos.

Always, always, always referring every goddam thing that happens right back to our lousy little egos.

Nobody who's really using his ego, his real ego, has any time for any goddam hobbies

Nobody who's really using his ego, his real ego, has any time for any goddam hobbies

It's not too bad when the sun's out, but the sun only comes out when it feels like coming out.

It's not too bad when the sun's out, but the sun only comes out when it feels like coming out.

That's the whole trouble. You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any.

That's the whole trouble. You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any.

I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice.

I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice.

Give me an honest con man any day.

Give me an honest con man any day.

I don't even know what I was running for—I guess I just felt like it.

I don't even know what I was running for—I guess I just felt like it.

I could happily lie down and die sometimes.

I could happily lie down and die sometimes.

I can be quite sarcastic when I'm in the mood.

I can be quite sarcastic when I'm in the mood.

People are mostly hot to have a discussion when you're not.

People are mostly hot to have a discussion when you're not.

Sentimentality is loving something more than God does.

Sentimentality is loving something more than God does.

I hate actors. They never act like people. They just think they do

I hate actors. They never act like people. They just think they do

That's something that annoys the hell out of me-I mean if somebody says the coffee's all ready and it isn't.

That's something that annoys the hell out of me-I mean if somebody says the coffee's all ready and it isn't.

You can't stop a teacher when they want to do something. They just do it.

You can't stop a teacher when they want to do something. They just do it.

I have scars on my hands from touching certain people.

I have scars on my hands from touching certain people.

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.