# Quote — F.Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

> [T]he outbreak of the Civil War drew the city's attention to other things. A few people who were unfailingly polite racked their brains for compliments to give to the parents—and finally hit upon the ingenious device of declaring that the baby resembled his grandfather... Mr. and Mrs. Roger Button were not pleased, and Benjamin's grandfather was furiously insulted.

- Author: [F.Scott Fitzgerald](https://www.leafyquotes.com/fscott-fitzgerald.md)
- Book: [The Curious Case of Benjamin Button](https://www.leafyquotes.com/fscott-fitzgerald/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button.md)
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