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F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes

F. Scott Fitzgerald quotes

American Author, Writer September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940

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F. Scott Fitzgerald quote: "She was dazzling-- alight; it was agony to comprehend her..."
She was dazzling-- alight; it was agony to comprehend her beauty in a glance. F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald quote: "If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures,..."
If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him F. Scott Fitzgerald
Nevertheless, his very superiority kept him from being a success in college--the independence was mistaken for egotism, and the refusal to accept Yale standards with the proper awe seemed to belittle all those who had. F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald quote: "She was beautiful - but especially she was without mercy."
She was beautiful - but especially she was without mercy. F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald quote: "Her beauty climbed the rolling slope, it came into the room,..."
Her beauty climbed the rolling slope, it came into the room, rustling ghost-like through the curtains... F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's not matter -- to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther....And one fine morning-- F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald quote: "In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths..."
In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars. F. Scott Fitzgerald
Daisy began to sing with the music in a husky, rhythmic whisper, bringing out a meaning in each word that it had never had before and would never have again. When the melody rose, her voice broke up sweetly, following it, in a way contralto voices have, and each change tipped out a little of her warm human magic upon the air. F. Scott Fitzgerald
For a moment the last sunshine fell with romantic affection upon her glowing face; her voice compelled me forward breathlessly as I listened - then the glow faded, each light deserting her with lingering regret, like children leaving a pleasant street at dusk. F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald quote: "The officer looked at Daisy while she speaking, in a way that..."
The officer looked at Daisy while she speaking, in a way that every young girl wants to be looked at sometime. F. Scott Fitzgerald
I hate dainty minds,' answered Marjorie. 'But a girl has to be dainty in person. If she looks like a million dollars she can talk about Russia, ping-pong, or the League of Nations and get away with it. F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald quote: "Then I grew up, and the beauty of succulent illusions fell..."
Then I grew up, and the beauty of succulent illusions fell away from me. F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald quote: "Beautiful things only grow to a certain height, and then they..."
Beautiful things only grow to a certain height, and then they fail and fade off. F. Scott Fitzgerald
You know I'm old in some ways-in others-well, I'm just a little girl. I like sunshine and pretty things and cheerfulness-and I dread responsibility. F. Scott Fitzgerald
If it wasn’t for the mist we could see your home across the bay," said Gatsby. "You always have a green light that burns at the end of your dock." Daisy put her arm through his abruptly but he seemed absorbed in what he had just said. Possibly it had occurred to him that the colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever. Compared to the great distance that had separated him from Daisy it had seemed very near to him, almost touching her. It had seemed as close as a star to the... F. Scott Fitzgerald

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