Holden Caulfield

seleccioné algunas de las mejores citas de Holden, el personaje de J.D Salinger en su novela "The Catcher in the rye"



It was that kind of a crazy afternoon, terrifically cold, and no sun out or anything, and you felt like you were disappearing every time you crossed a road.

The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield in Chapter 1

People always think something's all true.

The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield in Chapter 2

When I was all set to go, when I had my bags and all, I stood for a while next to the stairs and took a last look down that goddam corridor. I was sort of crying. I don't know why. I put my red hunting hat on, and turned the peak around to the back, the way I liked it, and then I yelled at the top of my goddam voice, "Sleep tight, ya morons!" I'll bet I woke up every bastard on the whole floor. Then I got the hell out. Some stupid guy had thrown peanut shells all over the stairs, and I damn near broke my crazy neck.

The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield in Chapter 7

Sex is something I really don't understand too hot. You never know where the hell you are. I keep making up these sex rules for myself, and then I break them right away. Last year I made a rule that I was going to quit horsing around with girls that, deep down, gave me a pain in the ass. I broke it, though, the same week I made it - the same night, as a matter of fact.

The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield in Chapter 9

There isn't any night club in the world you can sit in for a long time unless you can at least buy some liquor and get drunk. Or unless you're with some girl that really knocks you out.

The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield in Chapter 10

Then she really started to cry, and the next thing I knew, I was kissing her all over…

The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield in Chapter 11

People always clap for the wrong things.

The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield in Chapter 12

I felt like jumping out the window. I probably would've, too, if I'd been sure somebody'd cover me up as soon as I landed. I didn't want a bunch of stupid rubbernecks looking at me when I was all gory.

The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield in Chapter 14

Anyway, I'm sort of glad they've got the atomic bomb invented. If there's ever another war, I'm going to sit right the hell on top of it. I'll volunteer for it, I swear to God I will.

The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield in Chapter 18

People never give your message to anybody.

The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield in Chapter 20

Boy, when you're dead, they really fix you up. I hope to hell when I do die somebody has sense enough to just dump me in the river or something. Anything except sticking me in a goddam cemetery. People coming and putting a bunch of flowers on your stomach on Sunday, and all that crap. Who wants flowers when you're dead? Nobody.

The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield in Chapter 20