The document contains 10 quotes from J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. The quotes reflect on various themes such as the confusion of adolescence, the inability of others to notice important things, the allure yet frustration of romantic relationships, and how people can be manipulated by things they don't understand. Overall the quotes provide insight into the novel's focus on the thoughts and experiences of the teenage protagonist.

1. “I don't even know what I was running for - I guess I just felt like it. ” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

2. “People always think something's all true.” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

3. “People never notice anything. ” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

4. “All morons hate it when you call them a moron.” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

5. “It's really too bad that so much crumby stuff is a lot of fun sometimes.” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

6. “I was half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. Girls. Jesus Christ. They can drive you crazy. They really can.” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

7. “It's no fun to be yellow. Maybe I'm not all yellow. I don't know. I think maybe I'm just partly yellow and partly the type that doesn't give much of a damn if they lose their gloves.” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

8. “It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to.” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

9. “Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.” ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye