“The first sip [of tea] is joy, the second is gladness, the third is serenity, the fourth is madness, the fifth is ecstasy.”
― The Dharma Bums
― The Dharma Bums
“Sure, everything is ending," Jules said, "but not yet.”
― A Visit from the Goon Squad
― A Visit from the Goon Squad
“Besides which, she would never understand me because I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.”
― On the Road
― On the Road
“Don't you ever get the feeling that all your life is going by and you're not taking advantage of it? Do you realize you've lived nearly half the time you have to live already?”
― The Sun Also Rises
― The Sun Also Rises
“No matter how much time passes, no matter what takes place in the interim, there are some things we can never assign to oblivion, memories we can never rub away.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
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