“ I'm a slave to my emotions, to my likes, to my hatred of boredom, to most of my desires ”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise (1920). copy citation
| Author | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Source | This Side of Paradise |
| Topic | emotions desire will |
| Date | 1920 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/805/805-h/805-h.htm |
Context
“But I'm not through; the reason you have so little real self-confidence, even though you gravely announce to the occasional philistine that you think you're a genius, is that you've attributed all sorts of atrocious faults to yourself and are trying to live up to them. For instance, you're always saying that you are a slave to high-balls.»
«But I am, potentially.»
«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.»” source
«But I am, potentially.»
«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.»” source
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