“He was the tallest, thinnest, weariest boy I had ever seen in my life. He was brilliant. He had gorgeous brown eyes, and he had only two suits. He was completely unhappy, and I didn't know why.”

J.D. Salinger

J.D. Salinger - “He was the tallest, thinnest, weariest...” 1

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