I'd swear to God, if I were a piano player or an actor or something an…

J. D. Salinger
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I'd swear to God, if I were a piano player or an actor or something and all those dopes thought I was terrific, I'd hate it. I wouldn't even want them to clap for me. People always clap for the wrong things. If I were a piano player, I'd play it in the goddam closet. ✨ J. D. SALINGER (1951). THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
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