Jack Kerouac Quotes, Thoughts and images

Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you're already in heaven now.

Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you're already in heaven now.

Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.

Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.

Rest and be kind, you don't have to prove anything

Rest and be kind, you don't have to prove anything

I realized either I was crazy or the world was crazy; and I picked on the world. And of course I was right.

I realized either I was crazy or the world was crazy; and I picked on the world. And of course I was right.

Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry.

Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry.

One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.

One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.

It's all too much and not enough at the same time.

It's all too much and not enough at the same time.

Be in love with your life, every detail of it.

Be in love with your life, every detail of it.

So long and take it easy, because if you start taking things seriously, it is the end of you.

So long and take it easy, because if you start taking things seriously, it is the end of you.

Night is longer than day for those who dream & day is longer than night for those who make their dreams comes true.

Night is longer than day for those who dream & day is longer than night for those who make their dreams comes true.

While looking for the light, you may suddenly be devoured by the darkness and find the true light

While looking for the light, you may suddenly be devoured by the darkness and find the true light

Genius gives birth, talent delivers.

Genius gives birth, talent delivers.

The beauty of things must be that they end.

The beauty of things must be that they end.

I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference.

I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference.

You aren't ever going to be anything in this world unless you do what you want to do, when you want to do it--don't plan anything, just go out and do it.

You aren't ever going to be anything in this world unless you do what you want to do, when you want to do it--don't plan anything, just go out and do it.

The closer you get to real matter, rock air fire and wood, boy, the more spiritual the world is.

The closer you get to real matter, rock air fire and wood, boy, the more spiritual the world is.

The happiness consists in realizing that it is all a great strange dream.

The happiness consists in realizing that it is all a great strange dream.

The only truth is music.

The only truth is music.

You can't live in this world but there's nowhere else to go.

You can't live in this world but there's nowhere else to go.

I feel guilty for being a member of the human race.

I feel guilty for being a member of the human race.

I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted.

I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted.

There's wisdom in wine.

There's wisdom in wine.

For life is holy and every moment is precious.

For life is holy and every moment is precious.

Don't drink to get drunk. Drink to enjoy life.

Don't drink to get drunk. Drink to enjoy life.

As far as I'm concerned the only thing to do is sit in a room and get drunk

As far as I'm concerned the only thing to do is sit in a room and get drunk

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.

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.

Don't use the phone. People are never ready to answer it. Use poetry.

Don't use the phone. People are never ready to answer it. Use poetry.

I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.

I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.

All he needed was a wheel in his hand and four on the road.

All he needed was a wheel in his hand and four on the road.

The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved.

The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved.

Pain or love or danger makes you real again.

Pain or love or danger makes you real again.

Something that you feel will find its own form.

Something that you feel will find its own form.