I was too absorbed to be responsive - F. Scott Fitzgerald

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I was too absorbed to be responsive

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby · 1925 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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About F. Scott Fitzgerald

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (24 September 1896 – 21 December 1940) was an Irish-American novelist and short story writer.

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Native Name: Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

Alternative Names: Francis Scott Fitzgerald • Scott Fitzgerald

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I'm inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.

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We shook hands and I started away. Just before I reached the hedge I remembered something and turned around. ‘They’re a rotten crowd,’ I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.’ I’ve always been glad I said that. It was the only compliment I ever gave him, because I disapproved of him from beginning to end.