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The most famous quotes from The Great Gatsby

  1. “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”

    — The Great Gatsby, Chapter IX · about 100% into the book

  2. “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”

    — The Great Gatsby, Chapter I · about 1% into the book

  3. “I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”

    — The Great Gatsby, Chapter I · about 10% into the book

  4. “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money”

    — The Great Gatsby, Chapter IX · about 99% into the book

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  6. “I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.”

    — The Great Gatsby, Chapter II · about 20% into the book

  7. “Her voice is full of money”

    — The Great Gatsby, Chapter VII · about 66% into the book

  8. “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”

    — The Great Gatsby, Chapter VII · about 65% into the book

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FAQ

What is the most famous quote from The Great Gatsby?

One of the best-known lines from The Great Gatsby is: “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” (Chapter IX).

Are these The Great Gatsby quotes accurate?

Yes. Every quote on this page is copied word for word from the public-domain text of The Great Gatsby on Project Gutenberg, with the chapter it appears in — so you can find it in your own copy.

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