

“Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life”
― On the Road
― 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, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!”
― On the Road
― On the Road

“He knew only that his child was his warrant. He said: If he is not the word of God God never spoke.”
― The Road
― The Road

“Mister, we deal in lead.”
― Wolves of the Calla
― Wolves of the Calla

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