When I had finished the book I knew that no matter what Scott did, nor how he behaved, I must know it was like a sickness and be of any help I could to him and try to be a good friend. He had many good, good friends, more than anyone I knew. But I enlisted as one more, whether I could be of any use to him or not. If he could write a book as fine as The Great Gatsby I was sure that he could write an even better one. I did not know Zelda yet, and so I did not know the terrible odds that were against him. But we were to find them out soon enough.

Hunger is good discipline.

If the reader prefers, this book may be regarded as fiction. But there is always the chance that such a book of fiction may throw some light on what has been written as fact.

My father was a deeply sentimental man. And like all sentimental men, he was also very cruel.

The sea is the same as it has been since before men ever went on it in boats.

We're stronger in the places that we've been broken.

Everything you have is to give. Thou art a phenomenon of philosophy and an unfortunate man.