{"id":998,"date":"2014-03-08T01:15:01","date_gmt":"2014-03-08T06:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/?p=998"},"modified":"2021-12-06T09:16:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T14:16:34","slug":"inspiring-quote-for-writers-and-authors-f-scott-fitzgerald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/inspiring-quote-for-writers-and-authors-f-scott-fitzgerald\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring Quote for Writers and Authors &#8211; F. Scott Fitzgerald"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Inspiring-Quote-for-Writers-and-Authors-F-Scott-Fitzgerald.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-999\" style=\"width: 156px; height: 138px;\" title=\"Inspiring Quote for Writers and Authors - F. Scott Fitzgerald\" alt=\"Inspiring Quote for Writers and Authors - F. Scott Fitzgerald\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Inspiring-Quote-for-Writers-and-Authors-F-Scott-Fitzgerald-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Inspiring-Quote-for-Writers-and-Authors-F-Scott-Fitzgerald-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Inspiring-Quote-for-Writers-and-Authors-F-Scott-Fitzgerald-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Inspiring-Quote-for-Writers-and-Authors-F-Scott-Fitzgerald.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Writers and authors create their works for many reasons. Some do it for fame and fortune, others do it to share a message, a few do it to leave a legacy behind when they die and still others do it to help others. 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