A great social success is a pretty girl who plays her cards as carefully as if she were plain.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Beauty, Social Strategy, Success, Appearance, Gender Dynamics
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“Yale is November, crisp and energetic.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Education, Atmosphere, Season Metaphor, Energy, Perception
F. Scott Fitzgerald Education, Atmosphere, Season Metaphor, Energy, Perception“If all your clothes are worn to the same state, it means you go out too much.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Social Life, Clothing, Lifestyle, Observation, Humor
F. Scott Fitzgerald Social Life, Clothing, Lifestyle, Observation, Humor“Once I thought that Lake Forest was the most glamorous place in the world. Maybe it was.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Perspective, Nostalgia, Glamour, Change, Memory
F. Scott Fitzgerald Perspective, Nostalgia, Glamour, Change, Memory“One thin's sure and nothing's surer The rich get richer and the poor get – children. In the meantime, In between time...” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Social Inequality, Wealth, Poverty, Cynicism, Social Commentary
F. Scott Fitzgerald Social Inequality, Wealth, Poverty, Cynicism, Social Commentary“Learn young about hard work and manners – and you'll be through the whole dirty mess and nicely dead again before you know it.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Life Advice, Work Ethic, Manners, Cynicism, Mortality
F. Scott Fitzgerald Life Advice, Work Ethic, Manners, Cynicism, Mortality“Life is progressive, no matter what our intentions.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Change, Progress, Inevitability, Human Nature, Intentions
F. Scott Fitzgerald Change, Progress, Inevitability, Human Nature, Intentions“One hurries through, even though there's time; the past, the continent, is behind; the future is the glowing mouth in the side of the ship; the dim, turbulent alley is too confusedly the present.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Time, Past, Future, Present, Journey Metaphor
F. Scott Fitzgerald Time, Past, Future, Present, Journey Metaphor“The first lights of the evening were springing into pale existence. The Ferris wheel, pricked out now in lights, revolved leisurely through the dusk; a few empty cars of the roller coaster rattled overhead.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Atmosphere, Evening, Amusement Park, Description, Imagery
F. Scott Fitzgerald Atmosphere, Evening, Amusement Park, Description, Imagery“I'm a slave to my emotions, to my likes, to my hatred of boredom, to most of my desires.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Emotions, Desires, Self-awareness, Human Nature, Passion
F. Scott Fitzgerald Emotions, Desires, Self-awareness, Human Nature, Passion“She saw something awful in the very simplicity she failed to understand.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Perception, Misunderstanding, Simplicity, Fear, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Perception, Misunderstanding, Simplicity, Fear, Human Nature“Then I grew up, and the beauty of succulent illusions fell away from me.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Disillusionment, Growing Up, Reality, Perception, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Disillusionment, Growing Up, Reality, Perception, Human Nature“It occurred to me that there was no difference between men, in intelligence or race, so profound as the difference between the sick and the well.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Health, Equality, Human Condition, Perspective, Wisdom
F. Scott Fitzgerald Health, Equality, Human Condition, Perspective, Wisdom“There is a moment – Oh, just before the first kiss, a whispered word – something that makes it worth while.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Love, Anticipation, Intimacy, Human Connection, Beauty Of Life
F. Scott Fitzgerald Love, Anticipation, Intimacy, Human Connection, Beauty Of Life“Most affectations conceal something eventually, even though they don't in the beginning.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Human Nature, Deception, Behavior, Truth, Observation
F. Scott Fitzgerald Human Nature, Deception, Behavior, Truth, Observation“You can stroke people with words.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Words, Influence, Communication, Human Nature, Relationships
F. Scott Fitzgerald Words, Influence, Communication, Human Nature, Relationships“Amory: I love you. Rosalind: I love you- now.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Love, Present Moment, Temporality, Human Relationships, Dialogue
F. Scott Fitzgerald Love, Present Moment, Temporality, Human Relationships, Dialogue“How the unforgettable faces of dusk would blend to her, the myriad footsteps, a thousand overtures, would blend to her footsteps; and there would be more drunkenness than wine in the softness of her eyes on his.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Love, Perception, Sensory Experience, Intoxication, Romance
F. Scott Fitzgerald Love, Perception, Sensory Experience, Intoxication, Romance“But his heart was in a constant, turbulent riot.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Emotion, Inner Turmoil, Passion, Human Nature, Metaphor
F. Scott Fitzgerald Emotion, Inner Turmoil, Passion, Human Nature, Metaphor“You see I think everything's terrible anyhow. Everybody thinks so – the most advanced people. And I know. I've been everywhere and seen everything and done everything. Sophisticated – God, I'm sophisticated!” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Cynicism, World-weariness, Sophistication, Experience, Disillusionment
F. Scott Fitzgerald Cynicism, World-weariness, Sophistication, Experience, Disillusionment