We’re freaks, that’s all. Those two bastards got us nice and early and…

J. D. Salinger
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We’re freaks, that’s all. Those two bastards got us nice and early and made us into freaks with freakish standards, that’s all. We’re the tattooed lady, and we’re never going to have a minute’s peace, the rest of our lives, until everybody else is tattooed, too. ✨ j.d. salinger (1961). franny and zooey
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