I may turn out an intellectual, but I'll never write anything but mediocre poetry.

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.

Very well then, better a sane crook than a mad puritan.

Ah," she cried, "you look so cool." Their eyes met, and they stared together at each other, alone in space. With an effort she glanced down at the table. You always look so cool," she repeated. She had told him that she loved him, and Tom Buchanan saw.

The failure and the success both believe in their hearts that they have accurately balanced points of view, the success because he's succeeded, and the failure because he's failed. The successful man tells his son to profit by his father's good fortune, and the failure tells his son to profit by his father's mistakes.

Very strong personalities must confine themselves in mutual conversation to very gentle subjects.

Have a drink Tom and then you won't feel so foolish to yourself.