"Pencey was full of crooks. Quite a few guys came from these wealthy families, but it was full of crooks anyway. The m…"

"It was that kind of a crazy afternoon, terrifically cold, and no sun out or anything, and you felt like you were disa…"

"They don't do any damn more molding at Pencey than they do at any other school. And I didn't know anybody there that …"

"I got the ax. They give guys the ax quite frequently at Pencey. It has a very good academic rating, Pencey. It really…"

"Quite a few guys came from these wealthy families, but it was full of crooks anyway. The more expensive a school is, …"

"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lo…"

"They're quite touchy about anything like that, especially my father. They're nice and all-I'm not saying that-but the…"

""Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rules." "Yes, sir. I know it is. I know it." Gam…"

"I was wondering if it would be frozen over when I got home, and if it was, where did the ducks go. I was wondering wh…"

"What I was really hanging around for, I was trying to feel some kind of a good-by. I mean I've left schools and place…"