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5 Times F. Scott Fitzgerald Taught Us A Thing Or Two About Life

Just a few F. Scott Fitzgerald quotes that will revolutionize your thoughts on life.

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We all know the name of the infamous author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The literary genius behind one of the best books of all time: "The Great Gatsby." When you read his writing deeply, though, you realize that F. Scott Fitzgerald has got it all right.

That time he taught us what love really is

"She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn't beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul."

When he wrote the feeling of a broken heart

"And in the end, we were all just humans, drunk on the idea that love, only love, could heal our brokenness."

When he shared our love for fall

"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."

That time he taught us that life is ours and only ours

"For what it's worth: it's never too late, or in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things that you've never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again."

And the time he used a short phrase to revolutionize the world

"Action is character."

At the end of the day, there is no denying that F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the best authors of all time. He taught countless lessons on life, love and character through his literary genius.

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