Help wit quote please!!!!!?

Question

what does the quote " there are only the prusued, the pursing,the busy,and the tired." mean --- what is the significance in the novel the great gatsby

Answer 1

"A phrase began to beat in my ears with a sort of heady excitement: 'There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired. Turning aside thoughts from his past, such as the woman back West who had prevented him from pursuing Baker earlier, Nick now looks at what is close and present rather than the far and past.

Gatsby has refused to let go of his past, clinging to Daisy despite her marriage. She now appears to be the sole energy that pushes him. Even the large parties at his mansion were thrown in hope that she would one day come to them too. All at once Gatsby's character is thrown into the light and, as Nick observes, is dragged out from the shadows of his "purposeless splendor." Gatsby's entire splendor has been created by whatever means - for the exact source of his money is still a mystery -- solely to have Daisy love him again. Even as Gatsby lingers, Nick now moves on to pursue Jordan Baker.

Answer 2

what i think it meens is, the peaple try to befound. the peaple looking for the peaple to be found, the peaple to busy to care, and the peaple that have lost the found person.

Answer 3

1.Pursued: The people who seem 2 have it all, the ones everybody wants a piece of, the rich & famous. Their aura,

energy, or mystery simply pulls people in.

2.Pursuing: the people that are drawn 2 that energy "like a month to the flame"  They lack the means, or desire 2 obtain greatness on their own. So instead of being left behind they

do the next best thing they either (a) follow the masters close staying in the shadows catching any leftovers that may come their way. (b) follow the master close, all the while trying uncover their secrets to success.

3.Busy: Those who rather fall under category (1-2) they have the resources but because their hands are already full with other things they never have the time to spare to move up a notch.

4.Tired: Those who (a)  simply don't have the extra energy to get started or (b) use any excuse especially that they are to tired.  They have the time, but just not the desire 2 want 2 do the extra work needed to succeed.

all of the characters fell under one of the 4 categories