A Perfect Day for Bananafish QUOTES

1 " Ask me something else, Sybil," he said. "That's a fine bathing suit you have on. If there's one thing I like, it's a blue bathing suit."

Sybil stared at him, then looked down at her protruding stomach. "This is a yellow," she said. "This is a yellow."

"It is? Come a little closer." Sybil took a step forward. "You're absolutely right. What a fool I am. "

― J.D. Salinger , A Perfect Day for Bananafish

3 " — Ще влизаш ли във водата? — попита Сибил.
— Трябва да помисля. Имай предвид, Сибил, че много сериозно обмислям този въпрос. "

― J.D. Salinger , A Perfect Day for Bananafish

5 " - Идва вълна! - извика Сибил, поуплашена.
- Няма да ѝ обърнем внимание. Ще я отминем с презрение – каза младият мъж. – Ние сме двама високомерни.

"Here comes a wave," Sybil said nervously.
"We'll ignore it. We'll snub it," said the young man. "Two snobs. "

― J.D. Salinger , A Perfect Day for Bananafish

7 " هذا ليس خجلا ...إنه وقار وهيبة . الرجل إعتاد طوال عمره أن يكون هو القوي .هو من يدافع وينتصر . لكن في الحب الرجل يكون ضعيفا , ضعيفا جدا وهذا ما لا يقبله الكثير من الرجال . لذلك أحيانا يصعب عليه أن يعبر عن حبه حتي لا يقلل من شأنه . "

― J.D. Salinger , A Perfect Day for Bananafish