Franny and Zooey

by J.D. Salinger

I’m sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody. I’m sick of myself and everybody else that wants to make some kind of a splash.”

“I don’t know what good it is to know so much and be smart as whips and all if it doesn’t make you happy.”

Do you think God does not know that he is being worshipped in the images and pictures? If a worshipper should make a mistake, do you not think God will know his intent?” —“The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna.”