I'd rather walk than ride the airplane, I can fall on the ground flat on my face and die that way.
Jack Kerouac
Preference, Mortality, Travel, Risk-taking, Personal Choice
Jack Kerouac’s Quotes On Topics
Cynicism | Alcohol | Life Struggles | Civilization | Self-belief | Life As Art | Self-doubt | Permanence | Vulnerability | Genius | Exuberance | Cyclical Nature | Self-reliance | Character | Finality | Snapshots | Logging | Positivity | Privacy | Poetic Warning | More
More Jack Kerouac Quotes
“All my editors since Malcolm Cowley have had instructions to leave my prose exactly as I wrote it. In the days of Malcolm Cowley, with 'On the Road' and 'The Dharma Bums', I had no power to stand by my style for better or for worse.” Jack Kerouac
Writing, Editing, Artistic Integrity, Literary Style, Creative Control
Jack Kerouac Writing, Editing, Artistic Integrity, Literary Style, Creative Control“There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” Jack Kerouac
Journey, Freedom, Possibilities, Cosmic Perspective, Movement
Jack Kerouac Journey, Freedom, Possibilities, Cosmic Perspective, Movement“Don't touch me, I'm full of snakes.” Jack Kerouac
Inner Turmoil, Danger, Self-warning, Metaphorical Language, Emotional State
Jack Kerouac Inner Turmoil, Danger, Self-warning, Metaphorical Language, Emotional State“I'm Catholic and I can't commit suicide, but I plan to drink myself to death.” Jack Kerouac
Religion, Suicide, Alcoholism, Despair, Self-destruction
Jack Kerouac Religion, Suicide, Alcoholism, Despair, Self-destruction“The Four Inevitabilities: 1. Musty Books. 2. Uninteresting Nature. 3. Dull Existence. 4. Blank Nirvana, buy that boy.” Jack Kerouac
Pessimism, Cynicism, Life’s Banalities, Spiritual Emptiness, Consumerism
Jack Kerouac Pessimism, Cynicism, Life’s Banalities, Spiritual Emptiness, Consumerism“The taste of rain – Why kneel?” Jack Kerouac
Nature Appreciation, Spirituality, Simplicity, Questioning, Sensory Experience
Jack Kerouac Nature Appreciation, Spirituality, Simplicity, Questioning, Sensory Experience“All over America high school and college kids thinking ‘Jack Duluoz is 26 years old and on the road all the time hitch hiking’ while there I am almost 40 years old, bored and jaded.” Jack Kerouac
Youth, Perspective, Reality, Aging, Disillusionment
Jack Kerouac Youth, Perspective, Reality, Aging, Disillusionment“I feel guilty for being a member of the human race.” Jack Kerouac
Guilt, Humanity, Self-loathing, Existential Crisis, Social Consciousness
Jack Kerouac Guilt, Humanity, Self-loathing, Existential Crisis, Social Consciousness“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“Down in Denver, all I did was die.” Jack Kerouac
Despair, City, Existence, Emotional Struggle, Urban Life
Jack Kerouac Despair, City, Existence, Emotional Struggle, Urban Life“Try the meditation of the trail, just walk along looking at the trail at your feet and don't look about and just fall into a trance as the ground zips by.” Jack Kerouac
Meditation, Hiking, Mindfulness, Nature Connection, Present Moment
Jack Kerouac Meditation, Hiking, Mindfulness, Nature Connection, Present Moment“Dean and I both swayed to the rhythm and the IT of our final excited joy in talking and living to the blank traced end of all innumerable riotous angelic particulars that had been lurking in our souls all our lives.” Jack Kerouac
Friendship, Rhythm, Joy, Self-discovery, Spiritual Journey
Jack Kerouac Friendship, Rhythm, Joy, Self-discovery, Spiritual Journey“Being Crazy is the least of my worries.” Jack Kerouac
Sanity, Priorities, Perspective, Mental State, Life Challenges
Jack Kerouac Sanity, Priorities, Perspective, Mental State, Life Challenges“Maybe that's what life is a wink of the eye and winking stars.” Jack Kerouac
Life, Brevity, Universe, Cosmic Perspective, Existential Thoughts
Jack Kerouac Life, Brevity, Universe, Cosmic Perspective, Existential Thoughts“I'm afraid that you'll never understand me fully, and because of that, sometimes you'll be frightened, disgusted, annoyed, or pleased. The thing that makes me different from all of you is the vast inner life I have. I just thrive in this, by nature. The bigger and deeper this inner life grows, the less anyone of you will understand me. That's okay.” Jack Kerouac
Inner Life, Understanding, Difference, Acceptance, Self-awareness
Jack Kerouac Inner Life, Understanding, Difference, Acceptance, Self-awareness“All is well, practice kindness, heaven is nigh.” Jack Kerouac
Optimism, Kindness, Spirituality, Simplicity, Life Philosophy
Jack Kerouac Optimism, Kindness, Spirituality, Simplicity, Life Philosophy“The best teacher is experience and not through someone's distorted point of view.” Jack Kerouac
Learning, Experience, Perspective, Wisdom, Direct Knowledge
Jack Kerouac Learning, Experience, Perspective, Wisdom, Direct Knowledge