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
Youth, Mortality, Fear, Life, Philosophy
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“I’m going to marry my novels and have little short stories for children.” Jack Kerouac
Writing, Imagination, Creativity, Stories, Commitment
Jack Kerouac Writing, Imagination, Creativity, Stories, Commitment“No man should go through life without once experiencing healthy, even bored solitude in the wilderness, finding himself depending solely on himself and thereby learning his true and hidden strength.” Jack Kerouac
Solitude, Wilderness, Self-reliance, Personal Growth, Inner Strength
Jack Kerouac Solitude, Wilderness, Self-reliance, Personal Growth, Inner Strength“I don't really go out at all.” Jack Kerouac
Introversion, Lifestyle, Solitude, Preference, Simplicity
Jack Kerouac Introversion, Lifestyle, Solitude, Preference, Simplicity“My life is a vast inconsequential epic.” Jack Kerouac
Life Perspective, Insignificance, Grandeur, Personal Narrative, Contradictions
Jack Kerouac Life Perspective, Insignificance, Grandeur, Personal Narrative, Contradictions“Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you're already in heaven now.” Jack Kerouac
Kindness, Heaven, Practice, Realization, Present Moment
Jack Kerouac Kindness, Heaven, Practice, Realization, Present Moment“Suppose we suddenly wake up and see that what we thought to be this and that, ain't this and that at all?” Jack Kerouac
Awakening, Perception, Reality, Illusion, Existential Questioning
Jack Kerouac Awakening, Perception, Reality, Illusion, Existential Questioning“Go moan for man. It's the pathos of people that gets us down, all the lovers in this dream.” Jack Kerouac
Human Condition, Empathy, Love, Dreamlike Reality, Collective Sorrow
Jack Kerouac Human Condition, Empathy, Love, Dreamlike Reality, Collective Sorrow“This was really the way my whole road experience began, and the things that were to come are too fantastic not to tell.” Jack Kerouac
Experience, Journey, Storytelling, Life, Adventure
Jack Kerouac Experience, Journey, Storytelling, Life, Adventure“This is the beginning and the end of the world right here. Look at those patient Buddhas looking at us saying nothing.” Jack Kerouac
Existence, Beginning, End, Reflection, Humanity
Jack Kerouac Existence, Beginning, End, Reflection, Humanity“Oh my God, sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth, I wish I could just stay up here and rest and be kind." But somebody brought up some wine and that started me off.” Jack Kerouac
Sociability, Introversion, Kindness, Temptation, Human Weakness
Jack Kerouac Sociability, Introversion, Kindness, Temptation, Human Weakness“Accept loss forever. Be submissive to everything, open, listening. No fear or shame in the dignity of your experience, language, and knowledge. Be in love with your life.” Jack Kerouac
Acceptance, Loss, Openness, Experience, Love
Jack Kerouac Acceptance, Loss, Openness, Experience, Love“They'll eat your heart alive Every time.” Jack Kerouac
Heartbreak, Betrayal, Pain, Emotional Vulnerability, Life Lessons
Jack Kerouac Heartbreak, Betrayal, Pain, Emotional Vulnerability, Life Lessons“And I will die, and you will die, and we all will die, and even the stars will fade out one after another in time.” Jack Kerouac
Mortality, Universality, Cosmic Impermanence, Shared Fate, Time
Jack Kerouac Mortality, Universality, Cosmic Impermanence, Shared Fate, Time“When I got better I realized what a rat he was, but then I had to understand the impossible complexity of his life, how he had to leave me there, sick, to get on with his wives and woes.” Jack Kerouac
Understanding, Complexity, Relationships, Empathy, Life
Jack Kerouac Understanding, Complexity, Relationships, Empathy, Life“If you own a rug you own too much.” Jack Kerouac
Minimalism, Possessions, Simplicity, Materialism, Lifestyle Philosophy
Jack Kerouac Minimalism, Possessions, Simplicity, Materialism, Lifestyle Philosophy“Write in recollection and amazement for yourself.” Jack Kerouac
Writing, Self-expression, Memory, Wonder, Personal Creativity
Jack Kerouac Writing, Self-expression, Memory, Wonder, Personal Creativity“Contrary to the general belief about photography, you don't need bright sunlight: the best moodiest pictures are taken in the dim light of almost dusk, or of rainy days...” Jack Kerouac
Photography, Mood, Lighting, Misconceptions, Artistic Insight
Jack Kerouac Photography, Mood, Lighting, Misconceptions, Artistic Insight