Jack Kerouac, On The Road, 1957 Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jack Kerouac, On The Road, 1957.

Jack Kerouac, born in 1922, was an American novelist and poet who became a prominent figure in the Beat Generation literary movement. His most famous work, "On the Road," published in 1957, is a semi-autobiographical novel based on his travels across America with his friend Neal Cassady. Kerouac's writing style, known as "spontaneous prose," captured the essence of the Beat Generation's rejection of societal norms, as well as their search for freedom and self-expression. Despite facing initial criticism, "On the Road" eventually achieved cult status and continues to inspire generations of adventurers and non-conformists.

But then they danced down the street like dingledodies, and

But then they danced down the street like dingledodies, and shambled after as I've been doing all my life after people who interest me, because 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, 1957

Madness