The Great Gatsby, penned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, offers readers a glimpse into the opulence and complexity of the Jazz Age, bringing forth timeless and profound quotes encapsulated through the character of Jay Gatsby. This article not only delves into different aspects of Gatsby's fascinating persona but also extracts poignant quotes under various themes that resonate as much today as they did when the novel was first published. Each quote under the given subtitles will provide introspection into the ideals, dreams, and heartbreak of this enigmatic character. Moving through aspirations, love, wealth, and the ultimate pursuit of the American Dream, readers will uncover Gatsby's unique view of the world through his own words. Let's embark on this literary journey and unwrap the wisdom hidden within Gatsby’s pursuit of his yearning dreams, ultimately reflecting upon the nature of desire and identity inherent in everyone. Now, let’s explore the quotes which are as haunting as they are hopeful.
Aspirations Quotes
"In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars."
"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us."
"No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart."
"He had one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it."
"The past is never dead. It’s not even past."
"I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy."
"The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or as small as you want."
"And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
"He wanted nothing less of Daisy than that she should go to Tom and say: 'I never loved you.'"
"The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart."
"Gatsby’s wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock."
"Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay."
Love Quotes
"I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
"There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams."
"Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back."
"I wasn't actually in love, but felt a sort of tender curiosity."
"Do you think I’m pretty?"
"You can't repeat the past."
"They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures."
"There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired."
"What'll we do with ourselves this afternoon? And the day after that, and the next thirty years?"
"Her voice is full of money."
"I love you now—isn't that enough?"
"A new world, material without being real."
Wealth Quotes
"Wealthier than God."
"Here is your money, go and buy ten more dogs with it."
"In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths."
"And I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
"I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life."
"He knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath."
"I’m glad it's a girl, and I hope she’ll be a fool."
"There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired."
"There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer nights."
"A sense of the fundamental decencies is parcelled out unequally at birth."
"So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight."
"Rich girls don't marry poor boys."
Dreams Quotes
"Gatsby believed in the green light."
"This is a valley of ashes—a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat."
"No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart."
"Tom and Gatsby, they’re a rotten crowd."
"You can't repeat the past."
"I’m going to fix everything just the way it was before."
"The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart."
"His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it."
"So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight."
"Angry, and half in love with her, and tremendously sorry."
"And I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world."
"The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are watching us."
Identity Quotes
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
"People disappeared, reappeared, made plans to go somewhere, and then lost their nerve."
"I wasn't actually in love, but felt a sort of tender curiosity."
"The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or as small as you want."
"Her voice is full of money."
"Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues."
"It’s a terrible mistake, but the hypnotic reality of it had gone beyond Myrtle."
"I’d like to know who he is and what he does."
"And I hate careless people."
"But I’m expecting a great man."
"Can't change the past, I answer for it."
"Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock."
Longing Quotes
"Gatsby believed in the green light."
"I’m going to fix everything just the way it was before."
"His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it."
"Can't repeat the past, I answer for it."
"Her voice is full of money."
"The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart."
"The past is never dead. It’s not even past."
"I wasn’t actually in love, but felt a sort of tender curiosity."
"Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay."
"I love you now—isn't that enough?"
"Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself."
"There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams."
Desire Quotes
"Gatsby believed in the green light."
"Her voice is full of money."
"In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings."
"His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it."
"There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired."
"The past is never dead. It’s not even past."
"There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams."
"I love you now—isn't that enough?"
"The loneliest moment in someone's life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart."
"And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
"I’m going to fix everything just the way it was before."
"Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay."
Hope Quotes
"And I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be."
"Gatsby believed in the green light."
"No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up."
"And so we beat on, boats against the current."
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."
"Her voice is full of money."
"The past is never dead. It’s not even past."
"Tom and Gatsby, they’re a rotten crowd."
"Gatsby’s wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock."
"The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are watching us."
"His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it."
"I’d like to know who he is and what he does."
Illusion Quotes
"Gatsby believed in the green light."
"The past is never dead. It’s not even past."
"People disappeared, reappeared, made plans to go somewhere, and then lost their nerve."
"Her voice is full of money."
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
"This is a valley of ashes—a fantastic farm."
"No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart."
"There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams."
"Can't repeat the past, I answer for it."
"Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues."
"Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay."
"And I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world."
Eternal Quotes
"Gatsby believed in the green light."
"In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings."
"Her voice is full of money."
"He had one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance."
"So we beat on, boats against the current."
"You can't repeat the past."
"The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or as small as you want."
"Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back."
"His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it."
"Here is your money, go and buy ten more dogs with it.""
"The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart."
"And I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be."
Final words
The Great Gatsby, through its charismatic character Jay Gatsby, offers quotes that depict the opulence, desires, and deep-seated aspirations characteristic of the 1920s. The quotes of Gatsby reflect many themes including the pursuit of dreams, isolation amidst a crowd, and the illusionary nature of wealth and love. Delving into Gatsby's quotes provides a window into his complex mindset and an opportunity to explore timeless ideals such as hope, love, desire, and the relentless pursuit of a perfected version of reality. Through understanding Gatsby's quotes, readers are compelled to reflect on their own aspirations and desires, recognizing the delicate balance between reality and illusion in the pursuit of their own dreams. Ultimately, Gatsby's vision, albeit flawed and ambitious, urges us to beat on "against the current," forever reaching towards our very own green light.
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