Just because I'm choosy about what I want - in this case, e… - J. D. Salinger

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Just because I'm choosy about what I want - in this case, enlightenment, or peace, instead of money or prestige or fame or any of those things - doesn't mean I'm not as egotistical and self-seeking as everybody else.

J. D. Salinger

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Jerome David Salinger (1 January 1919 – 27 January 2010) was an American author, most famous for his novel The Catcher in the Rye.

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Native Name: Jerome David Salinger

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