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F Scott Fitzgerald Quotes

Biography: F. Scott Fitzgerald is best known for his novel "The Great Gatsby." He... more Biography: F. Scott Fitzgerald is best known for his novel "The Great Gatsby." He was a prominent American novelist and short story writer of the early 20th century, a defining voice of the Jazz Age. Fitzgerald's works often explore themes of youth, aspiration, and societal excess. His other notable works include "Tender Is the Night" and "This Side of Paradise." less
"Family quarrels are bitter things. They don’t go according to any rules. They’re not like aches or wounds; they’re more like splits in the skin that won't heal because there’s not enough material."
Tags: Relationships, Healing, Conflict, Family, Emotional pain
"First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you."
Tags: Self-control, Consequences, Addiction, Warning, Dependency
"Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind."
Tags: Inspiration, Creativity, Innovation, Intelligence, Mind
"No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart."
Tags: Emotion, Memory, Human condition, Nostalgia, Heart
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."
Tags: Change, Nature, New beginnings, Renewal, Seasons
"Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat."
Tags: Motivation, Success, Resilience, Perseverance, Determination
"The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly."
Tags: Loss, Heartbreak, Loneliness, Emotional pain, Isolation
"I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life."
Tags: Life, Existence, Experience, Emotions, Paradox
"Show me a hero, and I'll write you a tragedy."
Tags: Literature, Character, Writing, Storytelling, Destiny
"You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Creativity, Authenticity, Communication
"I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Tags: Literature, Feminism, Social commentary, Women's rights, Gender roles
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function."
Tags: Critical thinking, Intelligence, Contradiction, Cognitive dissonance, Mental flexibility
"Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead."
Tags: Life, Relationships, Empathy, Compassion, Kindness
"There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired."
Tags: Human nature, Literature, Society, American dream, Pursuit
"Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope."
Tags: Wisdom, Perspective, Understanding, Hope, Optimism
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