Quote of the day
It is unjust and absurd of those advancing in years, to expect of the young that confidence should come all and only on their side: the human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.
J. D. Salinger

Born: January 1, 1919
Died: January 27, 2010 (aged 91)
Bio: Jerome David Salinger was an American writer who won acclaim early in life. He led a very private life for more than a half-century. He published his final original work in 1965 and gave his last interview in 1980.
Known for:
- The Catcher in the Rye (1951)
- Franny and Zooey (1961)
- Nine Stories (1953)
- For Esmé—with Love and Squalor (1950)
J. D. Salinger Quotes