“Adams was probably a sourbelly,” said Stahr. “He wanted to be head man himself, but he didn’t have the judgment or else the character.”
“He had brains,” said Wylie rather tartly.
“It takes more than brains. You writers and artists poop out and get all mixed up, and somebody has to come in and straighten you out.” He shrugged his shoulders. “You seem to take things so personally, hating people and worshipping them—always thinking people are so important—especially yourselves. You just ask to be kicked around. I like people and I like them to like me, but I wear my heart where God put it—on the inside.”

From “The Last Tycoon,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald usually writes with a tremendous display of vocabulary and gorgeous sentences. But in this short dialogue, he uses everyday language. His message is so important that he did not take any chances with the readers:

“Adams was probably a sourbelly,” said Stahr. “He wanted to be head man himself, but he didn’t have the judgment or else the character.”

“He had brains,” said Wylie rather tartly.

Fitzgerald talks about judgment, character, and a heart that sits “where God put it—on the inside.” Judgment, character, and heart are the essential qualities we should be looking for in a leader.