The Catcher in the Rye

Book · 4 characters · 422 quotes · 1945

Quotes from The Catcher in the Rye

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"I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot."
Holden Caulfield Education
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"It kills me, it really does."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"I really do. That's the thing about me. I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life."
Holden Caulfield Truth
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"It's funny what you notice sometimes."
Holden Caulfield
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"That absolutely killed me."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"I really am quite the sex maniac."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"I'm in a very Jewish mood."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"That's very funny. That really is."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"If you want to know the truth, I don't even know what I think."
Holden Caulfield Truth
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"I'm quite the sex maniac in my own way."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"It's very strange sometimes."
Holden Caulfield Philosophy
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"I'm the most terrific person you ever saw."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"I have quite a bit of sex appeal."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"I'm a very irritable person."
Holden Caulfield
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"That really is funny."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"I'd just like to know what you're supposed to talk about."
Holden Caulfield Relationships
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"It's funny. It's very funny."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"The thing that's funny is, I don't even like old Ernie much."
Holden Caulfield Friendship
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"Old Phoebe asked me if I was going to the matinee or anything."
Holden Caulfield Family
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"I really do. That's the thing about me. I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw."
Holden Caulfield Truth
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"That killed me."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"It really does."
Holden Caulfield Humor
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"I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot."
Holden Caulfield Literature
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"I really enjoyed the play."
Sally Hayes Art
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"It would be very nice to hold hands with you."
Sally Hayes Relationships
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"I swear to God I'm a madman."
Holden Caulfield
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"It really does. I'm not kidding."
Holden Caulfield Truth
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"I'm not going to tell you my whole goddam autobiography."
Holden Caulfield Life
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"That's the thing that really gets me about this whole thing."
Holden Caulfield Wisdom
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"I killed myself laughing."
Holden Caulfield Humor