“ You're a slave, a bound helpless slave to one thing in the world, your imagination. ”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise (1920). copy citation
| Author | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Source | This Side of Paradise |
| Topic | imagination introspection |
| Date | 1920 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/805/805-h/805-h.htm |
Context
“«And you say you're a weak character, that you've no will.»
«Not a bit of will—I'm a slave to my emotions, to my likes, to my hatred of boredom, to most of my desires—» «You are not!» She brought one little fist down onto the other. «You're a slave, a bound helpless slave to one thing in the world, your imagination.»
«You certainly interest me. If this isn't boring you, go on.»
«I notice that when you want to stay over an extra day from college you go about it in a sure way. You never decide at first while the merits of going or staying are fairly clear in your mind.” source
«Not a bit of will—I'm a slave to my emotions, to my likes, to my hatred of boredom, to most of my desires—» «You are not!» She brought one little fist down onto the other. «You're a slave, a bound helpless slave to one thing in the world, your imagination.»
«You certainly interest me. If this isn't boring you, go on.»
«I notice that when you want to stay over an extra day from college you go about it in a sure way. You never decide at first while the merits of going or staying are fairly clear in your mind.” source
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