By subscribing to Inspiring Quotes you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
This line, taken from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1936 essay “The Crack-Up,” is spoken by an unnamed woman who appears near the end of the piece. For most of the essay, Fitzgerald paints a remorseful picture of himself as a man of little consequence, but then a mysterious woman shows up and tells him, “Listen!” She implores Fitzgerald to snap out of it, to see his own agency, and to understand that he can make his life as big or as small as he wants.
12 Quotes To Help Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
The Best Quotes From ‘Steel Magnolias’
10 Quotes From People Who’ve Survived Tragedy
10 Moody Quotes From Film Noir
12 Quotes Every People-Pleaser Should Read
13 Motivating Quotes To Help You Accomplish Your Goals
What Did Descartes Mean by ‘I Think, Therefore I Am’?
The Classics: Quotes From History’s Greatest Poems
14 Reminders That You’re Loved, for Anyone Who Feels Lonely
12 Funny Quotes From the Women of ‘SNL’
17 Empowering Quotes from Female Athletes