Quotation by

F. Scott Fitzgerald

A great social success is a pretty girl who plays her cards as carefully as if she were plain.

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Fitzgerald means that a beautiful woman who achieves social success does so by being cautious and strategic, just as a woman without obvious advantages would need to be. This careful behavior prevents her from relying solely on her looks and helps her navigate social situations more effectively.

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