The strongest guard is placed at the gateway to nothing. Ma… - F. Scott Fitzgerald

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The strongest guard is placed at the gateway to nothing. Maybe because the condition of emptiness is too shameful to be divulged.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Tender Is the Night · July 1, 1995 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (24 September 1896 – 21 December 1940) was an Irish-American novelist and short story writer.

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Native Name: Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

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The strongest guard is placed at the gateway to nothing. Maybe because the condition of emptiness is too shameful to be divulged. - F. Scott Fitzgerald

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