The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald written in the Jazz Age is a famous classic of twentieth century America. It captures tragedy and triumph as experienced by the protagonist of the novel in the American society of 1920s. The insights in the story are quite powerful as the author has brought to life the frenzied society of post war period in America. 20 The Great Gatsby quotes here will let you peek into the novel and enjoy some of the greatest moments in the story. And you can also get to gain some wonderful and poignant truths about love, life and death.

20 Quotes from The Great Gatsby

1

The past will return to haunt us.

2

Maybe a girl can have more fun if she is beautiful and simplistic.

3

Accumulated disappointments and mistakes are terrible.

4

Summer signals the arrival of brightness and sunshine.

5

Party and privacy are two things that never get together.

6

Being in love is one of the most beautiful sensations to be savored.

7

Appreciation works best when said at the right moment.

8

Variety is the spice of life.

9

Explanation is not needed among strangers.

10

But when can we really enjoy the present?

11

It is important to pay heed to your parents’ advice.

12

People will be afraid of missing something because of having early judgement on something or someone. 

13

Life is an interminable cycle of birth and death.

14

Past gives the experience to move on in the future.

15

Amidst a vast sea of gutter there lies a fragrant and beautiful flower.

16

Make merry, while the wine flows.

17

Drinking is not at all what it is edified to be.

18

Human life is not endless which many do not realize.

19

Facing death head-on takes courage of the bravest kind.

20

The heart harbours innumerable secrets that are best not revealed, as depicted here as part of the 20 The Great Gatsby quotes collection.

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