F. Scott Fitzgerald: "Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.

Swede

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Fri Oct-28-11 09:59 PM
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F. Scott Fitzgerald: "Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.

They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them soft, where we are hard, cynical where we are trustful, in a way that, unless you were born rich, it is very difficult to understand."

The full quotation is found in Fitzgerald's words in his short story "The Rich Boy"

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catnhatnh

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Fri Oct-28-11 10:11 PM
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1. Cynical, Soft, and Stupid...

Is no way to go through life... (silly movie reference)

Difficult to understand? They are Eloi and we are Morlocks. I'm hoping they are tasty.

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provis99

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Fri Oct-28-11 11:54 PM
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2. Fitzgerald said this to Hemingway.

Fitzgerald:" They are different from you and me"
Hemingway: "Yes. they have more money."

As usual with Hemingway, I'm not sure if this was stupid or profound.

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WilliamPitt

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Fri Oct-28-11 11:57 PM
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3. Stolen

and re-posted.

:toast:

Nicely done.

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