“Of the things they possessed in common, greatest of all was their almost uncanny pull at each others hearts.”

“I see now that this has been a story of the West, after all--Tom and Gatsby, Daisy and Jordan and I, were all Westerners, and perhaps we possessed some deficiency in common which made us subtly unadaptable to Eastern life.”

“People disappeared, reappeared, made plans to go somewhere, and then lost each other, searched for each other, found each other a few feet away.”

“They talked aimlessly back and forth, each speaking for the other.”

“Strange children should smile at each other and say, "Let's play.”

“in crowded rooms they would form words with their lips for each other's eyes”

“their eyes are full of kindness as each feels the full effect of novelty after a short separation. They are drawing a relaxation from each other's presence, a new serenity.”