Every author ought to write every book as if he were going to be behea…

F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Every author ought to write every book as if he were going to be beheaded the day he finished it. ✨ F. Scott Fitzgerald, Book House (2016). F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Complete Novels (Book House), p.123, Book House
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Every author ought to write every book as if he were going to be beheaded the day he finished it. ✨ F. Scott Fitzgerald, Book House (2016). F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Complete Novels (Book House), p.123, Book House

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