“its pretty to think so”

“Isn't it pretty to think so.”

“Oh Jake," Brett said, "We could have had such a damned good time together."Ahead was a mounted policeman in khaki directing traffic. He raised his baton. The car slowed suddenly, pressing Brett against me.Yes," I said. "Isn't it pretty to think so?”

“I settled back. Brett moved close to me. We sat up close against each other. I put my arm around her and she rested against me comfortably. It was very hot and bright, and the houses looked sharply white. We turned out onto the Gran Via."Oh, Jake," Brett said, "We could have have such a damned good time together.""Yes," I said. "Isn't it pretty to think so.”

“Let him think that I am more man than I am and I will be so.”

“I can't stand it to think my life is going so fast and I'm not really living it.”

“It's none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.”