Gatsby Believed in the Green Light (Dialogue)

Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter — tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther.... And one fine morning ——

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

盖茨比信奉这盏绿灯，这个一年年在我们眼前渐渐远去的、纸醉金迷的未来。它从前滑脱了我们的追求，不过没关系——明天我们会跑得更快些，把胳臂伸得更远些……总有一个晴朗的早晨……

于是我们奋力向前划，逆流向上的小舟，不停地倒退，进入过去。