F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

Modern influential 125 sayings

Sayings by F. Scott Fitzgerald

I'm not a fan of life. I'm a fan of living.

Uncertain — Attributed, implying a distinction between existence and active engagement with life.
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of death. I'm a fan of eternity.

Uncertain — Attributed, suggesting a philosophical or spiritual outlook beyond mortality.
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of God. I'm a fan of faith.

Uncertain — Attributed, suggesting a focus on personal belief rather than a specific deity.
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of heaven. I'm a fan of hell.

Uncertain — Attributed, possibly a provocative statement reflecting a fascination with the darker aspects of hum…
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of angels. I'm a fan of demons.

Uncertain — Attributed, similar to the 'heaven/hell' quote, highlighting a preference for exploring moral ambigu…
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of light. I'm a fan of darkness.

Uncertain — Attributed, reflecting a preference for exploring the shadowy aspects of human psychology.
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of peace. I'm a fan of war.

Uncertain — Attributed, a highly provocative statement, if true, potentially metaphorical for internal or creati…
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of order. I'm a fan of chaos.

Uncertain — Attributed, reflecting an artistic or philosophical inclination towards disorder and unpredictabilit…
Controversial Unverifiable

Living in New York is like being at a party where you're not sure if you're invited or not.

1938 — Letter to his daughter Scottie
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not a writer. I'm a man who writes.

Undated — Attributed, often cited in biographies
Humorous Unverifiable

Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy.

Undated — Attributed, often cited in biographies
Humorous Confirmed

The exhilarating ripple of her voice was a wild tonic in the rain.

1925 — The Great Gatsby
Humorous Unverifiable

It was a great mistake, my being born a man, I find, in this life, I am not made for it.

1934 — Letter to Zelda Fitzgerald
Humorous Unverifiable

I write best when I have an urgent need to be understood.

Undated — Attributed, often cited in biographies
Humorous Unverifiable

I used to build dreams about you.

1925 — The Great Gatsby
Humorous Unverifiable

The amount of money one has is not in direct relation to how happy one is.

1938 — Letter to his daughter Scottie
Humorous Unverifiable

I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.

1922 — The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Humorous Unverifiable

The world was to be made over, and we were to begin by making it over in America.

1920 — This Side of Paradise
Humorous Unverifiable

It is not the business of the writer to be a politician or a preacher.

Undated — Attributed, often cited in biographies
Humorous Unverifiable

I write for the same reason I breathe – because if I didn't, I would die.

Undated — Attributed, often cited in biographies
Humorous Unverifiable