“ I won't kiss you. It might get to be a habit and I can't get rid of habits. ”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, Flappers and Philosophers (1920). copy citation
| Author | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Source | Flappers and Philosophers |
| Topic | kiss habit |
| Date | 1920 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/4368/4368-h/4368-h.htm |
Context
“"'At's all life is. Just going round kissing people."
"Well," replied Horace emphatically, "I must say your ideas are horribly garbled! In the first place life isn't just that, and in the second place. I won't kiss you. It might get to be a habit and I can't get rid of habits. This year I've got in the habit of lolling in bed until seven-thirty——"
Marcia nodded understandingly. "Do you ever have any fun?" she asked.
"What do you mean by fun?"
"See here," said Marcia sternly, "I like you, Omar, but I wish you'd talk as if you had a line on what you were saying.” source
"Well," replied Horace emphatically, "I must say your ideas are horribly garbled! In the first place life isn't just that, and in the second place. I won't kiss you. It might get to be a habit and I can't get rid of habits. This year I've got in the habit of lolling in bed until seven-thirty——"
Marcia nodded understandingly. "Do you ever have any fun?" she asked.
"What do you mean by fun?"
"See here," said Marcia sternly, "I like you, Omar, but I wish you'd talk as if you had a line on what you were saying.” source
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