

“Then the carousel started, and I watched her go round and round...All the kids tried to grap for the gold ring, and so was old Phoebe, and I was sort of afraid she's fall off the goddam horse, but I didn't say or do anything. The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off, but it is bad to say anything to them.”
― The Catcher in the Rye
― The Catcher in the Rye

“I chase the wind and get lost in the clouds. I'm sweep into darkness in my search for the light.”
― Chase The Wind: A Book Of Poetry
― Chase The Wind: A Book Of Poetry

“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.
It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.”
― Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog
It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.”
― Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog

“See you in the funny papers," he said. Jaunty, he reminded himself; always jaunty. In my panache is their hope for salvation.”
― The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
― The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
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