When she stopped kissing him his hand went to her waist to pull her back. the sun beat down on us. The day quivered. The sky was as deep as the ocean. We breathed underwater.

Karen Foxlee
About This Quote

The sun is heating up. We are sweating. The sky is blue. We are breathing underwater.

This quote can be found in many places, most famously in "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is also featured in the movie adaptation of "The Great Gatsby."

Source: The Anatomy Of Wings

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