'The Catcher in the Rye': 10 memorable quotes

Here are 10 memorable quotes from J.D. Salinger's masterwork, 'The Catcher in the Rye.'

2. Something nice

"What I think is, you're supposed to leave somebody alone if he's at least being interesting and he's getting all excited about something. I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice."

– Holden defends the art of digression

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