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“[...]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
“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.”
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“I write this sitting in the kitchen sink.”
― I Capture the Castle
― I Capture the Castle
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
― The Dharma Bums
― The Dharma Bums
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