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Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Is Virgin you trying to fathom me

Is Virgin you trying to
fathom me — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: I didn't know what to say. I felt

I didn't know what to say. I felt like crying, Goddammit everybody in the world wants an explanation for your acts and for your very being. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Hateful bitch of a world, it wouldn't ever

Hateful bitch of a world, it wouldn't ever last. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Swinging on delicate hinges the autumn leaf almost

Swinging on delicate hinges the autumn leaf almost off the stem. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Poe Ballantine: I'm compared to Kerouac, I suppose, because he

I'm compared to Kerouac, I suppose, because he traveled and rejected middle-class values, but the similarities end there. — Poe Ballantine

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Beautiful girlsJust primpBut beautiful boysDo suffer.

Beautiful girls
Just primp
But beautiful boys
Do suffer. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Prison is where you promise yourself the right

Prison is where you promise yourself the right to live. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: I was getting drunk and didn't care; everything

I was getting drunk and didn't care; everything was fine — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: What did it matter? I was a young

What did it matter? I was a young writer and I wanted to take off. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: This is the story of America. Everybody's doing

This is the story of America. Everybody's doing what they think they're supposed to do. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: I like my whiskey wild,

I like my whiskey wild, — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Harvey Pekar: I'm doing research for a large comic book

I'm doing research for a large comic book on the Beat Generation guys - Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac and those guys. — Harvey Pekar

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Now this warm thought of greatness is a

Now this warm thought of greatness is a big chill in the wind - for — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By William S. Burroughs: Kerouac opened a million coffee bars and sold

Kerouac opened a million coffee bars and sold a million pairs of Levis to both sexes. Woodstock rises from his pages. — William S. Burroughs

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Here I was at the end of America

Here I was at the end of America ... no more land ... and nowhere was nowhere to go but back — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Though the flesh be bugged, the circumstances of

Though the flesh be bugged, the circumstances of existence are still pretty glorious. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Most of the time we were alone and

Most of the time we were alone and mixing up our souls ever more and ever more till it would be terribly hard to say good-by. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: You boys going to get somewhere, or just

You boys going to get somewhere, or just going? We didn't understand his question, and it was a damned good question. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Notoriety and public confession in the literary form

Notoriety and public confession in the literary form is a frazzler of the heart you were born with, believe me. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: nothing could disturb this wise calm, this sanity

nothing could disturb this wise calm, this sanity of soul — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: When you start separating people from their rivers,

When you start separating people from their rivers, what have you got? Bureaucracy! — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Don't stop to think of the words when

Don't stop to think of the words when you do stop, just stop to think of the picture better-and let your mind off yourself in this work. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Whatever anyone does,/ anyone says, in the/ past,

Whatever anyone does,/ anyone says, in the/ past, now, everything, let/ it bounce off the rock/ of yr gladness (yr mirror) — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: All dogs love God. They're wiser than their

All dogs love God. They're wiser than their masters. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: You seek identity in the midst of indistinguishab

You seek identity in the midst of indistinguishab le chaos, in sprawling nameless reality. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Believe that the world is an ethereal flower,

Believe that the world is an ethereal flower, and ye live. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: I was going to grow up to walk

I was going to grow up to walk in sleet in fields ... — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: And as far as I can see the

And as far as I can see the world is too old for us to talk about it with our new words. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Details are the Life of Prose.

Details are the Life of Prose. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: It's an anywhere road for anybody anyhow

It's an anywhere road for anybody anyhow — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: I never saw such crazy musicians. Everybody in

I never saw such crazy musicians. Everybody in Frisco blew. It was the end of the continent; they didn't give a damn. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Nd that was the one distinct time in

Nd that was the one distinct time in my life, the strangest moment of all, when I didnt know who I was — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: The tasteof rain-- Why kneel?

The taste
of rain
-- Why kneel? — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: If I ever went to Paris,' said Francis,

If I ever went to Paris,' said Francis, unexpectedly pensive, 'I think I would be very happy ... — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Because the only people for me are the

Because the only people for me are the mad ones. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: The cause of the world's woe is birth,

The cause of the world's woe is birth, the cure of the world's woe is a bent stick. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: The mambo never let up for a moment,

The mambo never let up for a moment, it frenzied on like an endless journey in the jungle (288). — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Better to sleep in an uncomfortable bed free,

Better to sleep in an uncomfortable bed free, than sleep in a comfortable bed unfree. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: He was out to get back everything he'd

He was out to get back everything he'd lost; there was no end to his loss; this thing would drag on forever. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: If you tell a true story, you can't

If you tell a true story, you can't be wrong. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Every night I still ask the Lord, "Why?"

Every night I still ask the Lord, "Why?" and havent heard a decent answer yet — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: The page is long, blank, and full of

The page is long, blank, and full of truth. When I am through with it, it shall probably be long, full, and empty with words. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: With frantic Dean I was rushing through the

With frantic Dean I was rushing through the world without a chance to see it. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: I suddenly realized it was fall and that

I suddenly realized it was fall and that I was going back to New York. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Because in the end, you won't remember the

Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: You have to believe in life before you

You have to believe in life before you can accomplish anything. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: As I grew older I became a drunk.

As I grew older I became a drunk. Why? Because I like ecstasy of the mind. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: One day I will find the right words,

One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Did I come into this world thru the

Did I come into this world thru the womb of my mother the earth just so I could talk and write like everybody else? — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Hunter S. Thompson: Jack Kerouac influenced me quite a bit as

Jack Kerouac influenced me quite a bit as a writer ... in the Arab sense that the enemy of my enemy was my friend. — Hunter S. Thompson

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Ere so sober Emily/ Did New England sow/

Ere so sober Emily/ Did New England sow/ With brooms of activity/ I'd the tree-rock spoken to. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: And when the fog's over and the stars

And when the fog's over and the stars and the moon come out at night it'll be a beautiful sight. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: In one sense the drinker learns wisdom, in

In one sense the drinker learns wisdom, in the words of Goethe or Blake or whichever it was "The pathway to wisdom lies through excess" (p. 113) — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Where is he tonight? Where am I? Where

Where is he tonight? Where am I? Where are you? — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: And the girl gets married?I have a bunch

And the girl gets married?
I have a bunch of stray cats
in my yard

I wouldn't have a daughter — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: It's impossible to fall of mountains you fool!

It's impossible to fall of mountains you fool! — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: all of life is a foreign country.

all of life is a foreign country. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk

Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Something great is about to happen to me:

Something great is about to happen to me: I'm about to love somebody very much. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Joseph Cavano: Capote's rejoinder to the Kerouac assertion that he

Capote's rejoinder to the Kerouac assertion that he never needed to edit his writing: "That's not writing .That's typing. — Joseph Cavano

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: I'm an idealistwho has outgrownmy idealismI have nothing

I'm an idealist
who has outgrown
my idealism
I have nothing to do
the rest of my life
but do it
and the rest of my life
to do it — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: You guys are going somewhere or just going?

You guys are going somewhere or just going? — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: I looked up at the dark sky and

I looked up at the dark sky and prayed to God for a better break in life and a better chance to do something for the little people I loved. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: You can't teach the old maestro a new

You can't teach the old maestro a new tune. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Nevertheless we understood each other on all levels

Nevertheless we understood each other on all levels of madness ... — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Nature endlessly in every direction inward to your

Nature endlessly in every direction
inward to your body and outward into space. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: My work comprises one vast book like Proust's

My work comprises one vast book like Proust's except that my remembrances are written on the run instead of afterwards in a sick bed. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Mudface is the mud in your goatface. What

Mudface is the mud in your goatface. What would you say if someone was asked the question 'Does a dog have a Buddha nature?' and said 'Woof! — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Forgive everyone for your own sins and be

Forgive everyone for your own sins and be sure to tell them you love them which you do. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: I know who the great poets are.

I know who the great poets are. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Her unimpeachable dignity was the thing that made

Her unimpeachable dignity was the thing that made her poor in a wild old whorehouse. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: The Chinese call it wooThe French les brumesThe

The Chinese call it woo
The French les brumes
The British
Fog
L A
Smog
Heaven
Cellar Door — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Be in love with everything .

Be in love with everything . — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Life must be rich and full of lovingit's

Life must be rich and full of loving
it's no good otherwise, no good at all, for anyone. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: My witness is the empty sky.

My witness is the empty sky. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Roaring dreams take place in a perfectly silent

Roaring dreams take place in a perfectly silent mind. Now that we know this, throw the raft away. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Troubles, you see, is the generalization-word for what

Troubles, you see, is the generalization-word for what God exists in. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: There are worse things than being mad.

There are worse things than being mad. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Let the mind beware, that though the flesh

Let the mind beware, that though the flesh be bugged, the circumstances of existence are pretty glorious. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Yann Martel: Like punk rock, like Jackson Pollock, like Jack

Like punk rock, like Jackson Pollock, like Jack Kerouac, it was truly human, a mix of perfect beauty and cathartic error. — Yann Martel

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: All the men were driving home from work,

All the men were driving home from work, wearing railroad hats, baseball hats, all kinds of hats, just like after work in any town anywhere. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Happiness consists in realizing it is all a

Happiness consists in realizing it is all a great strange dream — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: I realised either I was crazy or the

I realised either I was crazy or the world was crazy; and I picked on the world.
And of course I was right. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Ah the mad hearts of all of us.

Ah the mad hearts of all of us. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: You'd never care to plant some roots insociety,

You'd never care to plant some roots in
society, I suppose, mused the other. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Rupert Penry-Jones: To be able to play Jack Kerouac or

To be able to play Jack Kerouac or Sal Paradise, it's mad to me. — Rupert Penry-Jones

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Somewhere along the line I knew there'd be

Somewhere along the line I knew there'd be girls, visions, everything; somewhere along the line the pearl would be handed to me. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: We are nothing.- Tomorrow we may be die.We

We are nothing.
- Tomorrow we may be die.
We are nothing.
- You and me. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Does this mean that frontiers from now on

Does this mean that frontiers from now on are to be in the imagination? — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: What is a rainbow, Lord?A hoop for the

What is a rainbow, Lord?
A hoop for the lowly. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: The whole universe was crazy and cock-eyed and

The whole universe was crazy and cock-eyed and extremely strange. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Sal, we gotta go and never stop going

Sal, we gotta go and never stop going 'till we get there.'
'Where we going, man?'
'I don't know but we gotta go. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: I feel impossibly sad and like I'll die,

I feel impossibly sad and like I'll die, what can we do? — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: And I saw how everybody dies and nobody's

And I saw how everybody dies and nobody's going to care. I felt how it is to live just so you can die like a bull trapped in a screaming human ring. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Edward Abbey: Jack Kerouac, like a sick refrigerator, worked too

Jack Kerouac, like a sick refrigerator, worked too hard at keeping cool and died on his mama's lap from alcohol and infantilism. — Edward Abbey

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: They never asked, I kept offering.

They never asked, I kept offering. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: Because to me the only thing that matters

Because to me the only thing that matters is the conceptions in my own mind, there has to be no reality anyway to what I suppose is going on (p. 153) — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Dennis Miller: Jack Kerouac was cool because he had no

Jack Kerouac was cool because he had no idea he was. — Dennis Miller

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: They stand uncertainly underneath immense skies, and everything

They stand uncertainly underneath immense skies, and everything about them is drowned. — Jack Kerouac

Kerouac Quotes By Jack Kerouac: To think that so much comes to so

To think that so much comes to so little, to think that life is really short. — Jack Kerouac