Final answer:
The quote about hoping for a daughter to be 'a beautiful little fool' is said by Daisy Buchanan in 'The Great Gatsby'.
Step-by-step explanation:
The quote “[When the nurse told me I had] a girl, I turned my head away and wept. 'All right,' I said 'I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool — that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” is said by Daisy Buchanan in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel “The Great Gatsby”. This statement reflects Daisy's perception of the social position of women in the era the novel is set, and her somewhat cynical wish for her daughter to be oblivious, or a “fool,” as it might be an easier way to get through life given the limited roles and expectations for women at the time.