F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great G Quotes

A collection of quotes by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great G.

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an influential American novelist and short story writer. Known for his iconic work "The Great Gatsby," he explored themes of the disillusionment and decadence of the Jazz Age. Fitzgerald's writing depicted the complexities of the American Dream and the lives of the wealthy elite. Besides "The Great Gatsby," he authored other significant novels such as "Tender Is the Night" and "This Side of Paradise." Fitzgerald's literary career was marked by his struggles with alcoholism and his turbulent relationship with his wife, Zelda. His works continue to be celebrated for their poetic language and social commentary.

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I wanted to get out and walk southward toward the park through the soft twilight, but each time I tried to go I became entangled in some wild, strident argument which pulled me back, as if with ropes, into my chair. Yet high over the city our line of yellow windows must have contributed their share of human secrecy to the casual watcher in the darkening streets, and I was him too, looking up and wondering. I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.

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