Towards the end of the book, Daniel looks back at his life, and tries to explain himself to his wife: "The only way I can explain it is to say that I did what I

Another quote that was fitting to history was after Daniel found out that Mark Levy, his lifelong partner, had died. "The truth is, Mark and I started dying a long time ago." (Fast, 493). This is fitting because Mark and Daniel made so much money, and focused on business their whole lives, that they never really lived. Mark Levy did not die a happy man. The same goes for all other captains of industry. They all lived for money, not for living.

had to because of the way I was. I didn't give a damn about the money. I never cared about the money." (Fast, 459). Daniel goes on to explain that since he was never a kid, he had to grow up before his time. He started "playing the game" at an early age. He was playing the same game the other captains of industry were playing. It wasn't the money that drove him, nor was it the money that drove

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