Jack Kerouac – 8 Quotes

8 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