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Trouble has no necessary connection with discouragement. Discouragement has a germ of its own, as different from trouble as arthritis is different from a stiff joint.

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This quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald highlights the distinction between trouble and discouragement. It suggests that while trouble may occur in life, it does not necessarily lead to discouragement. The quote compares discouragement to arthritis and a stiff joint, emphasizing that discouragement has its own unique source, separate from troubles.
Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Author, American
F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American author known for his novels and short stories that captured the essence of the Roaring Twenties.
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