Jack Kerouac
Quotes by Jack Kerouac
Write in recollection and amazement for yourself.
— Jack Kerouac
Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night?
— Jack Kerouac
All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
— Jack Kerouac
My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.
— Jack Kerouac
Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.
— Jack Kerouac
I hope it is true that a man can die and yet not only live in others but give them life, and not only life, but that great consciousness of life.
— Jack Kerouac
Mankind is like dogs, not gods - as long as you don't get mad they'll bite you - but stay mad and you'll never be bitten. Dogs don't respect humility and sorrow.
— Jack Kerouac
A pain stabbed my heart as it did every time I saw a girl I loved who was going the opposite direction in this too-big world.
— Jack Kerouac