“The truth was that Jay Gatsby, of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his Platonic conception of himself. He was a son of God—a phrase which, if it means anything, means just that—and he must be about His Father’s Business, the service of a vast, vulgar and meretricious beauty.”
Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Author
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American author of novels and short stories, renowned for his works that encapsulate the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties. His most celebrated novel, 'The Great Gatsby,' is a critical and commercial success, reflecting the themes of the American Dream and the decline of the American upper class. more
You May Also Like
“Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.”
Source: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
“I swear, I have no understanding of other human beings.”
Source: The Boyfriend Quartet: 15 Boys, 43 Lists, 120 Footnotes, and Too Many Panic Attacks to Count, All in Four Novels about Ruby Oliver
Source: Ruby Oliver 1: The Boyfriend List
Source: My Life as a White Trash Zombie: A White Trash Zombie Novel
Source: Soul Screamers Volume One: My Soul to Lose\My Soul to Take\My Soul to Save
“I am because we are. We all bleed the same color. We all want to love and be loved.”
“God save her from annoying Alphas.”
Source: Lucky Harbor Collection 2: Lucky In Love, At Last, Forever And A Day