The whole mad swirl of everything that was to come began then.
Jack Kerouac
Beginnings, Chaos, Future, Anticipation, Life Changes
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More Jack Kerouac Quotes
“Keep it kickwriting at all costs too, that is, write only what kicks you and keeps you overtime awake from sheer mad joy.” Jack Kerouac
Writing, Passion, Creativity, Joy, Expression
Jack Kerouac Writing, Passion, Creativity, Joy, Expression“The more ups and downs, the more joy I feel. The greater the fear, the greater the happiness I feel.” Jack Kerouac
Emotions, Contrast, Joy, Fear, Life Experiences
Jack Kerouac Emotions, Contrast, Joy, Fear, Life Experiences“So therefore I dedicate myself, to my art, my sleep, my dreams, my labors, my suffrances, my loneliness, my unique madness, my endless absorption and hunger because I cannot dedicate myself to any fellow being.” Jack Kerouac
Dedication, Art, Individuality, Passion, Solitude
Jack Kerouac Dedication, Art, Individuality, Passion, Solitude“Don't be a sucker all your life, dummy up, ya dope.” Jack Kerouac
Advice, Self-improvement, Street Wisdom, Bluntness, Life Lessons
Jack Kerouac Advice, Self-improvement, Street Wisdom, Bluntness, Life Lessons“The story of love is a long sad tale ending in graves.” Jack Kerouac
Love, Life, Sadness, Mortality, Narrative
Jack Kerouac Love, Life, Sadness, Mortality, Narrative“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
Adventure, Life, Motivation, Experience, Priorities
Jack Kerouac Adventure, Life, Motivation, Experience, Priorities“The bottom of the world is gold and the world is upside down.” Jack Kerouac
Perspective, World, Perception, Philosophy, Metaphor
Jack Kerouac Perspective, World, Perception, Philosophy, Metaphor“LA is the loneliest and most brutal of American cities; NY gets god-awful cold in the winter but there's a feeling of wacky comradeship somewhere in some streets. LA is a jungle.” Jack Kerouac
Cities, Loneliness, Urban Life, Cultural Comparison, Social Atmosphere
Jack Kerouac Cities, Loneliness, Urban Life, Cultural Comparison, Social Atmosphere“Geniuses can be scintillating and geniuses can be somber, but it's that inescapable sorrowful depth that shines through-originality.” Jack Kerouac
Genius, Creativity, Sorrow, Originality, Human Complexity
Jack Kerouac Genius, Creativity, Sorrow, Originality, Human Complexity“There are worse things than being mad.” Jack Kerouac
Madness, Perspective, Suffering, Mental State, Life Philosophy
Jack Kerouac Madness, Perspective, Suffering, Mental State, Life Philosophy“As for his hobby, drawing, he was better at that than most artists alive today and I always knew he was really a great young artist pretending to be withdrawn so people would leave him alone, also so people wouldn't ask him to get a job.” Jack Kerouac
Art, Talent, Society, Perception, Introversion
Jack Kerouac Art, Talent, Society, Perception, Introversion“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“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“I felt like telling Japhy everything I thought but I knew it didn't matter and moreover he knew it anyway and silence is the golden mountain.” Jack Kerouac
Communication, Silence, Understanding, Wisdom, Friendship
Jack Kerouac Communication, Silence, Understanding, Wisdom, Friendship“It's not that I can't fall in love. It's really that I can't help falling in love with too many things all at once. So, you must understand why I can't distinguish between what's platonic and what isn't, because it's all too much and not enough at the same time.” Jack Kerouac
Love, Overwhelm, Relationships, Confusion, Emotional Intensity
Jack Kerouac Love, Overwhelm, Relationships, Confusion, Emotional Intensity“With the coming of Dean Moriarity began the part of my life you could call my life on the road.” Jack Kerouac
Friendship, Adventure, Transformation, Life Journey, Pivotal Moments
Jack Kerouac Friendship, Adventure, Transformation, Life Journey, Pivotal Moments“Avoid the world, it's just a lot of dust and drag and means nothing in the end.” Jack Kerouac
Nihilism, Avoidance, Meaninglessness, World-weariness, Escapism
Jack Kerouac Nihilism, Avoidance, Meaninglessness, World-weariness, Escapism“Houses are full of things that gather dust.” Jack Kerouac
Materialism, Impermanence, Possessions, Domestic Life, Passage Of Time
Jack Kerouac Materialism, Impermanence, Possessions, Domestic Life, Passage Of Time