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Quote by Jack Kerouac

“Who has believed in the world and died with its name on his lips?”

Book:Windblown World: The Journals of Jack Kerouac 1947-1954

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Windblown World: The Journals of Jack Kerouac 1947-1954

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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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Book:Iola O

Source: Iola O

“Of course, we all go through our own experiences. If we do not push ourselves enough, we do not grow, but if we push ourselves too much, we regress. What is enough will change, depending on where we are and what we are doing. In that sense, the present moment is always some kind of beginning.”

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Book:Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind

Source: Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind

“But darling yesterday I was a different person, today I see you for what you are.”

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Book:Write like no one is reading 2

Source: Write like no one is reading 2