In short, you have only your emotions to sell. This is the experience of all writers.

Men don’t often know those times when a girl could be had for nothing.

I hope I haven't given you the impression that I consider kissing intrinsically irrational.

He had angered Providence by resisting too many temptations. There was nothing left but heaven, where he would meet only those who, like him, had wasted earth.

You seem to take things so personally, hating people and worshipping them--always thinking people are so important--especially yourselves. You just ask to be kicked around. I like people and I like them to like me, but I wear my heart where God put it--on the inside.

Though the Jazz Age continued it became less and less an affair of youth. The sequel was like a children's party taken over by the elders.

I can’t tell you just how wonderful she is. I don’t want you to know. I don’t want any one to know.