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Learn more about legendary author F. Scott Fitzgerald through some of his most famous quotes on love, literature, and happiness.

Stacy Conradt








Virginia Woolf.

With flowing prose and a courageous pen, Virginia Woolf wasn't afraid to dissect any topic, whether it was the idiocy of warfare or the joys of sex.

Mark Mancini








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"Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality," 'The Handmaid's Tale' author Margaret Atwood said. "I'm a realist."

Beth Anne Macaluso








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In addition to being one of the world's most successful and prolific writers, Stephen King is also the toast of Hollywood with a seemingly never-ending stream of adaptations being made of his work.

Stacy Conradt
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If you are so much as a leisurely fan of American fiction, you likely already know the story of how Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road' came into the world, but there are many stories about the book's history that might just surprise you.

Sarah Stodola