“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!’” -- Jack Kerouac, On The Road
Other Kerouac quotes that I like:
“Maybe that's what life is...a wink of the eye and winking stars.”
“Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.”
“My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.”
“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.”
