12 Quotes By The Greatest American Writer Of The 20th Century – F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the 20th century’s greatest writers. He perfectly captured America in the 1920s. He is also known as the author of one of the greatest novels of all times, ‘The Great Gatsby’.

When F. Scott Fitzgerald was 13, he published his first story in the school newspaper of St. Paul Academy. When he attended Princeton, he wrote musicals and also published pieces in the college magazine. Because of his devotion to writing in college, his academic performance suffered, and he had to leave after three years, after which, he joined the army.

There, he met his wife, Zelda Sayre, in 1917 and she refused to commit herself until she was sure he had enough money to support her. After getting discharged from the army in 1919, he moved to New York City, where he published his first novel a year later. ‘This Side of Paradise’ was an immediate bestseller, and made him incredibly wealthy. A week after the novel was published, he felt comfortable asking Zelda to marry him.

In 1924, Fitzgerald moved to France, hoping to spark his creativity. A year later, he published his greatest work, ‘The Great Gatsby’. Today, we bring to you some of the most inspiring quotes by this astounding writer.

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He was, without any doubt, the greatest American writer of the 20th century. You can take any Fitzgerald sentence, and you will want to read it again and again, because it’s that beautiful. He captured something essential about America. His wit and style, was unmatched!