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Write in recollection and amazement for yourself.
Jack Kerouac
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Jack Kerouac
Age: 47 †
Born: 1922
Born: March 13
Died: 1969
Died: October 21
Novelist
Poet
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East Chelmsford
Massachusetts
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More quotes by Jack Kerouac
A scene should be selected by the writer for haunted-ness-of-mind interest. If you're not haunted by something, as by a dream, a vision, or a memory, which are involuntary, you're not interested or even involved.
Jack Kerouac
I swore I'd be in Chicago tomorrow, and made sure of that, taking a bus to Chicago, spending most of my money, and didn't give a damn, just as long as I'd be in Chicago tomorrow.
Jack Kerouac
The beauty of things must be that they end.
Jack Kerouac
It is not my fault that certain so-called bohemian elements have found in my writings something to hang their peculiar beatnik theories on.
Jack Kerouac
I rather like the idea of having all my hours to myself: eating a Fudge Sundae, watching a movie, sleeping on my couch, singing in the bathroom, studying the woods, kidding around with a girl, playing cards lazily - all kinds of stuff that American brands 'shiftless.'
Jack Kerouac
Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.
Jack Kerouac
You are the equal of the idol who has given you your inspiration
Jack Kerouac
No time for poetry but exactly what is.
Jack Kerouac
One night I realized that when you give people understanding and encouragement a funny little meek childish look abashes their eyes, no matter what they've been doing they weren't sure it was right - lambies all over the world.
Jack Kerouac
Burroughs is the greatest satirical writer since Jonathan Swift.
Jack Kerouac
I am young now and can look upon my body and soul with pride. But it will be mangled soon, and later it will begin to disintegrate, and then I shall die, and die conclusively. How can we face such a fact, and not live in fear?
Jack Kerouac
and never really thought I'd amount to anything. It was precisely what I wanted the whole world to think then I could sneak in, if that's what they wanted, and sneak out again, which I did.
Jack Kerouac
And when the fog's over and the stars and the moon come out at night it'll be a beautiful sight.
Jack Kerouac
Mainly I've been back to my books and writings and being nice and quiet and lazy. As I'm writing this, the radio says there's a foot of snow falling on Long Island. I really love snow and wish I could take a long walk in it right now.
Jack Kerouac
Nothing ever happened - Not even this
Jack Kerouac
I don't wanta hear all your word descriptions of words words words you made up all winter, man I wanta be enlightened by actions.
Jack Kerouac
When you've understood this scripture, throw it away. If you can't understand this scripture, throw it away. I insist on your freedom.
Jack Kerouac
What does it mean that I am in this endless universe, thinking that I'm a man sitting under the stars on the terrace of the earth, but actually empty and awake throughout the emptiness and awakedness of everything? It means that I'm empty and awake, that I know I'm empty and awake, and that there's no difference between me and anything else.
Jack Kerouac
...do you think God made the world to amuse himself because he was bored? Because if so he would have to be mean.
Jack Kerouac
Paris is a woman but London is an independent man puffing his pipe in a pub.
Jack Kerouac