Ocupation: Author
Life: September 24, 1896 - December 21, 1940
Birthday: September 24
Death: December 21
I thought of Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy's dock. He had come a long way to this lawn and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him. [- Nick Carroway]
source: The Great Gatsby ch. 9 (1925)
topic: Dream, Light, Long, Great Gatsby American Dream, Great Gatsby Book, Great Gatsby Gatsby, Great Gatsby Important, Great Gatsby Nick, Great Gatsby Nick Carraway, Green Lights