“ No, I'm romantic—a sentimental person thinks things will last—a romantic person hopes against hope that they won't. ”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise (1920). copy citation
| Author | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Source | This Side of Paradise |
| Topic | romance sentimentality hope |
| Date | 1920 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/805/805-h/805-h.htm |
Context
“SHE: We haven't the same standards of time as other people.
HE: Already it's—other people.
SHE: Let's pretend.
HE: No—I can't—it's sentiment.
SHE: You're not sentimental?
HE: No, I'm romantic—a sentimental person thinks things will last—a romantic person hopes against hope that they won't. Sentiment is emotional.
SHE: And you're not? (With her eyes half-closed.) You probably flatter yourself that that's a superior attitude.
HE: Well—Rosalind, Rosalind, don't argue—kiss me again.” source
HE: Already it's—other people.
SHE: Let's pretend.
HE: No—I can't—it's sentiment.
SHE: You're not sentimental?
HE: No, I'm romantic—a sentimental person thinks things will last—a romantic person hopes against hope that they won't. Sentiment is emotional.
SHE: And you're not? (With her eyes half-closed.) You probably flatter yourself that that's a superior attitude.
HE: Well—Rosalind, Rosalind, don't argue—kiss me again.” source
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