You can take off your hats now, gentlemen, and I think perhaps you had better. This is not a legend, this is a reputation — and seen in perspective, it may well be one of the most secure reputations of our time.
--
Stephen Vincent Benét, The Saturday Review of Literature (1941-11-06) about the Edmund Wilson edition of The Last Tycoon (1941)F. Scott Fitzgerald
» F. Scott Fitzgerald - all quotes »
Hats off, gentlemen; a Genius.
Robert Schumann
Hats off, gentlemen — a genius!
Frederic Chopin
I consider a good reputation is a great part of the human happiness. Some people, if they are very, very rich can permit themselves certain negligence to their reputations.
Aristotle Onassis
He who is a legend in his own time is ruled by that legend. It may begin in absolute innocence, but, to cover up flaws and maintain the myth of Divine Power, one must employ desperate measures.
Victor Hugo
The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again.
Robert Jordan
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Fitzgerald, Patrick
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z