It’s history. It’s poetry.
This is Karla Bassi's tattoo.
"Among other things, you’ll find that you’re not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You’re by no means alone on that score, you’ll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept record of their troubles. You’ll learn from them – if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It’s a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn’t education. It’s history. It’s poetry."
- J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
This Catcher in the Rye tattoo belongs to Tana Barnes.
"Ask her if she still keeps all her kings in the back row."
- J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
It’s history. It’s poetry.
This tattoo is on Becca:
My tattoo is a quote from the Catcher in the Rye
, spoken by Mr. Antolini. I'm not really a huge fan of the book itself, but this quote really sums up how I feel about learning.
"Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You're by no means alone on that score, you'll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept record of their troubles. You'll learn from them - if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry."
- Excerpt from Catcher in the Rye
Catcher In The Rye
"Ask her if she still keeps all her kings in the back row."
- Holden Caufield in Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Thanks to Cat for letting me post this.
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