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It is in the thirties that we want friends. In the forties we know they wont save us any more than love did
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"It is in the thirties that we want friends. In the forties we know they won't save us any more than love did"

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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This quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald talks to the idea that as we age, our expectations of relationship change. In our thirties, we are still looking for friends to conserve us from our troubles, to offer us with the assistance and understanding we need. Nevertheless, by the time we reach our forties, we have concerned understand that buddies can not save us in the very same way that love can. We understand that friends can offer us with friendship and understanding, however eventually, it depends on us to save ourselves. This quote talks to the idea that as we age, we come to comprehend that we are eventually responsible for our own joy and wellness.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald This quote is written / told by F. Scott Fitzgerald between September 24, 1896 and December 21, 1940. He was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 49 other quotes.

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