She said she knew she was able to fly because when she came down she always had dust on her fingers from touching the light bulbs.
J. D. SalingerBoy, did he depress me! I don't mean he was a bad guy- he wasn't. But you don't have to be bad guy to depress somebody- you can be a good guy and do it.
J. D. SalingerIts really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs.
J. D. SalingerSomething else an academic education will do for you. If you go along with it any considerable distance, it will begin to give you an idea what size mind you have. Whatโll fit and, maybe, what it wonโt. After a while, youโll have an idea what kind of thoughts your mind should be wearing. For one thing, it may save you an extraordinary amount of time trying on ideas that wonโt suit you, arenโt becoming to you. Youโll begin to know your true measurements and dress your mind accordingly.
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