That's the whole trouble. When you're feeling very depressed, you can't even think.

J.D. Salinger The Catcher in the Rye
Also known as: Jerome David Salinger
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About J.D. Salinger

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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