“I had really learned that you can’t fall off a mountain. Whether you *can* fall off a mountain or not I don’t know, but I had learned that you can’t. That was the way it struck me.”
Book:The Dharma Bums
Quote by Jack Kerouac
Work
The Dharma Bums
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
Author
Jack Kerouac
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
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