His was a great sin who first invented consciousness. Let us lose it for a few hours.
no matter - tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . And then one fine morning__o we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
The Great Gatsby
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no matter - tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . And then one fine morning__o we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
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