“The yard was full of tomato plants about to ripen, and mint, mint, everything smelling of mint, and one fine old tree that I loved to sit under on those cool perfect starry California October nights unmatched anywhere in the world.”
The Dharma Bums is a narrative that delves into the lives of a group of individuals who seek enlightenment through Zen Buddhism and the counterculture movement of the 1950s. The story follows their adventures and reflections on life, philosophy, and the pursuit of spiritual truth. more
Jack Kerouac, born on March 12, 1922, in Lowell, Massachusetts, was an influential American novelist. Known for his autobiographical novels and beat literature, his most famous work is 'On the Road'. Kerouac's writings had a profound impact on American culture in the 1960s. more
“Plato did claim that the unexamined life was not worth living. Oedipus Rex was not so sure.”
“blindness is a private matter between a person and the eyes with which he or she was born.”
“Naturally, one does not normally discuss plans to commit murder with the intended victim.”