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I've Brought Gatsby To Life. I've Accounted For His Money.
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I've brought Gatsby to life. I've accounted for his money. I've fixed up
the two weak chapters (VI and VII). I've improved his first party. I've
broken up his long narrative in Chapter VIII.
-- F. Scott Fitzgerald, on revising his galley proofs
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I(ve) B(een) M(islead)
Boy and girl in the bath. Girl: What is that long thing ?
Boy : It`s mine. Girl: Can I play with it ? Boy : No! You`ve broken yours already....
My only books Were woman's looks,-- And folly 's all they 've taught me.
-- Thomas Moore (1779-1852) -- The Time I 've lost in wooing...
I 've wandered east, I 've wandered west, Through many a weary way
But never, never can forget The love of life's young day....
I 've lost a day!"--the prince who nobly cried, Had been an emperor without his crown.
-- Edward Young (1684-1765) - Night Thoughts, Night ii, Line 99...
When I 'm not thank'd at all, I 'm thank'd enough; I 've done my duty, and I 've done no more.
-- Henry Fielding (1707-1754) -- Tom Thumb the Great, Act i, Sc. 3...
The light that lies In woman's eyes. -- Thomas Moore (1779-1852) -- The Time I 've lost in wooing
Curse all his virtues! they 've undone his country.
-- Joseph Addison (1672-1719) -- Cato, Act iv, Sc. 4...
Ez fer war, I call it murder,-- There you hev it plain an' fla
I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment fer that....