Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Zelda Fitzgerald

Quote by Zelda Fitzgerald

Work

The Collected Writings

This compilation includes a diverse range of writings, showcasing the author's or authors' literary style and thematic concerns across different genres and periods. more

Author

Zelda Fitzgerald
Zelda Fitzgerald

Zelda Fitzgerald, a renowned American novelist, was born on July 24, 1900, and passed away on March 10, 1948. She is one of the representative figures of the Jazz Age in America, known for her unique literary style and lifestyle. more

You May Also Like

“Novels institutionalize the ruse of eros. It becomes a narrative texture of sustained incongruence, emotional and cognitive. It permits the reader to stand in triangular relation to the characters in the story and reach into the text after the objects of their desire, sharing their longing but also detached from it, seeing their view of reality but also its mistakenness. It is almost like being in love.”

“When I write this in bed, I can almost hear the echo of the wind over the sand, or the groans of wooden panels around me. I can almost smell the dustiness of the camel, taste the bitterness of saltbush. And when I dream, your warm hands cover my shoulders. Your whispers carry stories and sound like the rustle of spinifex. I still wear that ring, you know... at night, when no one is watching.”

“I am Persephone" she said, her voice thin and papery. "Welcome, demigods. Nico squashed a pomegranate under his boot. "Welcome? After last time, you've got the nerve to welcome me?" I shifted uneasily, because talking that way to a god can get you blasted into dust bunnies. "Um, Nico-" "It's all right," Persephone said coldly. "We had a little family spat." "Family spat?" Nico cried. "You turned me into a dandelion!”