The mind of a little child is fascinating, for it looks on old things with new eyes-but at about twelve this changes. The adolescent offers nothing, can do nothing, say nothing that the adult cannot do better.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Childhood, Perception, Adolescence, Aging, Human Development
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Quotes On Topics
Human Struggle | Privilege | Indulgence | Mood | Life Cycle | Class | Life Cycles | Books | Longing | Wisdom | Baseball | Corruption | Writers | Food | American Culture | Relationships | Coping Mechanism | Mental Flexibility | Satisfaction | Fear Of Stagnation | More
More F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes
“Character is plot, plot is character.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Writing, Storytelling, Character Development, Literary Theory, Creativity
F. Scott Fitzgerald Writing, Storytelling, Character Development, Literary Theory, Creativity“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“I've been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Alcohol, Sobriety, Knowledge, Irony, Self-improvement
F. Scott Fitzgerald Alcohol, Sobriety, Knowledge, Irony, Self-improvement“The best of America drifts to Paris. The American in Paris is the best American.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Expatriation, Cultural Identity, Idealization, Travel, American Culture
F. Scott Fitzgerald Expatriation, Cultural Identity, Idealization, Travel, American Culture“When I'm with you, I don't breathe quite right.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Love, Physical Reaction, Emotion, Intimacy, Human Connection
F. Scott Fitzgerald Love, Physical Reaction, Emotion, Intimacy, Human Connection“You have a place in my heart no one else ever could have.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Love, Uniqueness, Affection, Relationships, Emotional Connection
F. Scott Fitzgerald Love, Uniqueness, Affection, Relationships, Emotional Connection“Show me a hero, and I'll write you a tragedy.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Heroism, Tragedy, Storytelling, Human Nature, Writing
F. Scott Fitzgerald Heroism, Tragedy, Storytelling, Human Nature, Writing“The present was the thing – work to do and someone to love. But not to love too much, for he knew the injury that a father can do to a daughter or a mother to a son by attaching them too closely: afterward, out in the world, the child would seek in the marriage partner the same blind tenderness and, failing probably to find it, turn against love and life.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Present, Love, Work, Parenting, Relationships
F. Scott Fitzgerald Present, Love, Work, Parenting, Relationships“Lastly from that period I remember riding in a taxi one afternoon between very tall buildings under a mauve and rosy sky; I began to bawl because I had everything I wanted and knew I would never be so happy again.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Happiness, Realization, Transience, Emotional Peak, Memory
F. Scott Fitzgerald Happiness, Realization, Transience, Emotional Peak, Memory“It isn't given to us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world. They will not be cured by our most efficacious drugs or slain with our sharpest swords.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Human Connection, Timing, Vulnerability, Healing, Opportunity
F. Scott Fitzgerald Human Connection, Timing, Vulnerability, Healing, Opportunity“A bad driver is only safe until she met another bad driver.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Risk, Chance, Human Behavior, Irony, Driving Metaphor
F. Scott Fitzgerald Risk, Chance, Human Behavior, Irony, Driving Metaphor“He had angered Providence by resisting too many temptations. There was nothing left but heaven, where he would meet only those who, like him, had wasted earth.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Morality, Temptation, Afterlife, Regret, Wasted Opportunities
F. Scott Fitzgerald Morality, Temptation, Afterlife, Regret, Wasted Opportunities“In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Advice, Youth, Vulnerability, Reflection, Wisdom
F. Scott Fitzgerald Advice, Youth, Vulnerability, Reflection, Wisdom“Have a drink Tom and then you won't feel so foolish to yourself.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Alcohol, Self-perception, Coping Mechanism, Advice, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Alcohol, Self-perception, Coping Mechanism, Advice, Human Nature“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“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Hope, Ambition, Future, Perseverance, Human Spirit
F. Scott Fitzgerald Hope, Ambition, Future, Perseverance, Human Spirit“I want to die violently instead of fading out sentimentally.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Death, Violence, Sentiment, Desire, Rebellion
F. Scott Fitzgerald Death, Violence, Sentiment, Desire, Rebellion“Anything can happen now that we've slid over this bridge, anything at all.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Possibility, Change, Hope, Future, Transition
F. Scott Fitzgerald Possibility, Change, Hope, Future, Transition