Quote by Jack Kerouac

-no girl had ever moved me with a story of spiritual suffering and so beautifully her soul showing out radiant as an angel wandering in hell and the hell the selfsame streets Id roamed in watching, watching for someone just like her and never dreaming the darkness and the mystery and eventuality of our meeting in eternity

-no girl had ever moved me with a story of spiritual sufferi

Summary

This quote conveys the speaker's realization that they have never been deeply moved by a girl sharing her experiences of spiritual suffering. However, they are fascinated by the way her inner beauty shines through, resembling an angel in the midst of a metaphorical hell. The speaker expresses how they have spent time wandering the same streets as her, unaware of the darkness and mystery awaiting them. The quote suggests that the meeting between the speaker and this girl will be fateful, bringing them together in eternity.

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Love Suffering

By Jack Kerouac

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