I began to like New York, the racy, adventurous feel of it at night, and the satisfaction that the constant flicker of men and women and machines gives to the restless eye.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
City Life, Excitement, Observation, Restlessness, Human Activity
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More F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes
“It appears that every man's insomnia is as different from his neighbours as are their daytime hopes and aspirations.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Insomnia, Individuality, Hopes, Human Nature, Sleep
F. Scott Fitzgerald Insomnia, Individuality, Hopes, Human Nature, Sleep“People invariably chose inimitable people to imitate.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Imitation, Individuality, Human Nature, Irony, Social Behavior
F. Scott Fitzgerald Imitation, Individuality, Human Nature, Irony, Social Behavior“Something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his sturdy physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Change, Ideas, Ego, Dissatisfaction, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Change, Ideas, Ego, Dissatisfaction, Human Nature“Intelligence is a mere instrument of circumstances.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Intelligence, Circumstance, Adaptability, Human Nature, Perspective
F. Scott Fitzgerald Intelligence, Circumstance, Adaptability, Human Nature, Perspective“Never confuse activity with action.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Productivity, Purpose, Effectiveness, Wisdom, Human Behavior
F. Scott Fitzgerald Productivity, Purpose, Effectiveness, Wisdom, Human Behavior“The water reached up for her, pulled her down tenderly out of the heat, seeped in her hair and ran into the corners of her body. She turned round and round in it, embracing it, wallowing in it.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Sensuality, Nature, Immersion, Pleasure, Description
F. Scott Fitzgerald Sensuality, Nature, Immersion, Pleasure, Description“Celibacy goes deeper than the flesh.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Celibacy, Spirituality, Self-control, Human Nature, Depth
F. Scott Fitzgerald Celibacy, Spirituality, Self-control, Human Nature, Depth“But I didn't call to him, for he gave a sudden intimation that he was content to be alone – he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward – and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far way, that might have been the end of a dock. When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Loneliness, Mystery, Symbolism, Observation, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Loneliness, Mystery, Symbolism, Observation, Human Nature“I began to bawl because I had everything I wanted and knew I would never be so happy again.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Happiness, Fulfillment, Realization, Emotional Peak, Transience
F. Scott Fitzgerald Happiness, Fulfillment, Realization, Emotional Peak, Transience“We all have souls of different ages.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Soul, Age, Individuality, Human Nature, Wisdom
F. Scott Fitzgerald Soul, Age, Individuality, Human Nature, Wisdom“The loneliest moment in someone's life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Loneliness, Helplessness, Despair, Observation, Human Condition
F. Scott Fitzgerald Loneliness, Helplessness, Despair, Observation, Human Condition“I shall go on shining as a brilliantly meaningless figure in a meaningless world.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Existentialism, Absurdity, Self-perception, Nihilism, Defiance
F. Scott Fitzgerald Existentialism, Absurdity, Self-perception, Nihilism, Defiance“I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Social Life, Parties, Intimacy, Paradox, Observation
F. Scott Fitzgerald Social Life, Parties, Intimacy, Paradox, Observation“I'm inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Judgment, Open-mindedness, Human Nature, Experience, Wisdom
F. Scott Fitzgerald Judgment, Open-mindedness, Human Nature, Experience, Wisdom“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“You really ought to read more books – you know, those things that look like blocks but come apart on one side.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Reading, Knowledge, Sarcasm, Books, Education
F. Scott Fitzgerald Reading, Knowledge, Sarcasm, Books, Education“It takes two to make an accident.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Responsibility, Relationships, Accidents, Human Nature, Blame
F. Scott Fitzgerald Responsibility, Relationships, Accidents, Human Nature, Blame“Shakespeare – whetting, frustrating, surprising and gratifying.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Shakespeare, Literature, Reading Experience, Emotion, Intellectual Stimulation
F. Scott Fitzgerald Shakespeare, Literature, Reading Experience, Emotion, Intellectual Stimulation