“ It takes two to make an accident. ”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (1925). copy citation
| Author | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Source | The Great Gatsby |
| Topic | responsibility accident driving |
| Date | 1925 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200041.txt |
Context
“
«I am careful.»
«No, you're not.»
«Well, other people are,» she said lightly.
«What's that got to do with it?»
«They'll keep out of my way,» she insisted. «It takes two to make an accident.»
«Suppose you met somebody just as careless as yourself.»
«I hope I never will,» she answered. «I hate careless people. That's why I like you.»
Her gray, sun-strained eyes stared straight ahead, but she had deliberately shifted our relations, and for a moment I thought I loved her.” source
«I am careful.»
«No, you're not.»
«Well, other people are,» she said lightly.
«What's that got to do with it?»
«They'll keep out of my way,» she insisted. «It takes two to make an accident.»
«Suppose you met somebody just as careless as yourself.»
«I hope I never will,» she answered. «I hate careless people. That's why I like you.»
Her gray, sun-strained eyes stared straight ahead, but she had deliberately shifted our relations, and for a moment I thought I loved her.” source
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