Jay Gatsbys Quotes

#1. That car, as with the rest of Mr. Mao's lifestyle, was brand new. He had gotten rich, and gotten rich quick. But like the rest of his generation of Chinese Jay Gatsbys, the source of his wealth was murky.

Michael Levy

#2. When I was young, my favorite picture book was 'Fletcher and Zenobia,' written by Edward Gorey and illustrated by Victoria Chess. It's long out of print now, but its mix of macabre humor and 1960s psychedelia made it a perfect children's book for the times.

Rick Riordan

#3. Do what comes into your life and do it well ... Be polite without groveling. If you are ever afraid of anything, do not deny it, but behave as if you feared nothing.

Anna Lee

#4. The hand of fate had dipped into the ragbag of humanity.

Jean Shepherd

#5. We have to really educate ourselves in a way about who we are, what our real identity is.

Deepak Chopra

#6. I talk to millions of people every day. I just like it when they can't talk back.

Don Imus

#7. I've polished up stories for their reprinted appearances. I guess there's always something to be changed or improved, but one could get carried away and work on one story indefinitely. I'm too restless for that, too eager to begin the next one.

Jeffrey Thomas

#8. Do we know ourselves - our "self"? How are we supposed to be ourselves if we are not our selves? And how can we be our selves without knowing who we are, such that we are certain of being the ones we are?

Martin Heidegger

#9. Only through action, through living, can we escape from the prison of thought and language.

Marty Rubin

#10. It's really important to do everything that you possibly can to stay true to yourself.

David Archuleta

#11. I have a dream of re-creating the fantastic family I grew up in with my brother and my parents. I am lucky that I have such a good image of family life - my father and mother are still in love, still happy.

Caterina Murino

#12. Don't work. Avoid telling the truth. Be hated. Love someone. You're going to have a busy life. Thank goodness there's no life expectancy.

Adrian Tan