Who said "I'd rather just stay dead. But I don't know. It's hard to say."?

This quote is attributed to Holden Caulfield.

I'd rather just stay dead. But I don't know. It's hard to sa... - Holden Caulfield

"I'd rather just stay dead. But I don't know. It's hard to say."

Holden Caulfield Death

Character in The Catcher in the Rye

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"It kills me. It really does."

"I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life."

"Phoniness kills me. It really does."

"I really do. That's the thing about me. I'm quite the sexfiend."

"Death doesn't scare me anymore."

"Death and I are old friends."

"Welcome to my world."

"Death is just the beginning."