Their lips brushed like young wild flowers in the wind.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Love, Intimacy, Nature Metaphor, Gentleness, Beauty
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More F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes
“Trouble has no necessary connection with discouragement. Discouragement has a germ of its own, as different from trouble as arthritis is different from a stiff joint.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Trouble, Discouragement, Resilience, Perspective, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Trouble, Discouragement, Resilience, Perspective, Human Nature“To most women art is a form of scandal.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Art, Gender, Perception, Scandal, Social Commentary
F. Scott Fitzgerald Art, Gender, Perception, Scandal, Social Commentary“What was it up there in the song that seemed to be calling her back inside? What would happen now in the dim, incalculable hours?” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Mystery, Music, Introspection, Future, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Mystery, Music, Introspection, Future, Human Nature“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 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“The lawn started at the beach and ran toward the front door for a quarter of a mile, jumping over sun-dials and brick walks and burning gardens – finally when it reached the house drifting up the side in bright vines as though from the momentum of its run.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Description, Nature, Imagery, Wealth, Extravagance
F. Scott Fitzgerald Description, Nature, Imagery, Wealth, Extravagance“Riches have never fascinated me, unless combined with the greatest charm or distinction.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Wealth, Charm, Values, Attraction, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Wealth, Charm, Values, Attraction, Human Nature“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“He felt married to her, that was all.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Marriage, Emotion, Commitment, Simplicity, Relationships
F. Scott Fitzgerald Marriage, Emotion, Commitment, Simplicity, Relationships“It makes me sad because I've never seen such – such beautiful shirts before.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Materialism, Beauty, Sadness, Wealth, Desire
F. Scott Fitzgerald Materialism, Beauty, Sadness, Wealth, Desire“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“I felt that I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever; I wanted no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Morality, Order, Human Nature, Desire For Control, Disillusionment
F. Scott Fitzgerald Morality, Order, Human Nature, Desire For Control, Disillusionment“Selfish people are in a way terribly capable of great loves.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Selfishness, Love, Human Nature, Contradiction, Relationships
F. Scott Fitzgerald Selfishness, Love, Human Nature, Contradiction, Relationships“It's not a slam at you when people are rude, it's a slam at the people they've met before.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Rudeness, Human Behavior, Perspective, Empathy, Social Interaction
F. Scott Fitzgerald Rudeness, Human Behavior, Perspective, Empathy, Social Interaction“Her body calculated to a millimeter to suggest a bud yet guarantee a flower.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Beauty, Femininity, Potential, Description, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Beauty, Femininity, Potential, Description, Human Nature“You see I usually find myself among strangers because I drift here and there trying to forget the sad things that happened to me.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Wanderlust, Escape, Sadness, Human Connection, Coping Mechanism
F. Scott Fitzgerald Wanderlust, Escape, Sadness, Human Connection, Coping Mechanism“Cut out all these exclamation jokes. An explanation point is like laughing at your own joke. I'm going to delete you from my contacts if you keep sending solely emoji texts. You're a grown-ass man.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Writing Advice, Humor, Communication, Maturity, Social Criticism
F. Scott Fitzgerald Writing Advice, Humor, Communication, Maturity, Social Criticism“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 Childhood, Perception, Adolescence, Aging, Human Development