Love I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty... you fall half in... J. D. Salinger 28
Peace There is a marvelous peace in not publishing. It's peaceful. Still. Publishing is a terrible invasion of my privacy. J. D. Salinger 34
Happiness I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy. J. D. Salinger 29
Art 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 34
Car I don't even like old cars. I'd rather have a goddam horse. A horse is at least human, for God's sake. J. D. Salinger 31
