Nine Stories Quotes

“Nothing in the voice of the cicada intimates how soon it will die.”
― J.D. Salinger, Teddy

“The reason things seem to stop off somewhere is because that’s the only way most people know how to look at things, he said. But that doesn’t mean they do.”
― J.D. Salinger, Teddy

“I guess so,' Teddy said. 'He told Sven quite a bit about me. It was rather embarassing.'
'Why should it be embarassing?'
Teddy hesitated. 'I said 'rather' embarassing. I qualified it.”
― J.D. Salinger, Nine Stories

“They waded out till the water was up to Sybil's waist. Then the young man picked her up and laid her down on her stomach on the float.

"Don't you ever wear a bathing cap or anything?"

"Don't let go," Sybil ordered. "You hold me now."

"Miss Carpenter. Please. I know my business," the young man said. "You just keep your eyes open for any bananafish. This is a perfect day for bananafish.”
― J.D. Salinger