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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
"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
"In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars."
Tags: Stars, Elegance, The great gatsby, Parties, Champagne
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Tags: Literature, Time, Struggle, Nostalgia, Past
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