Jack Kerouac

Novelist Poet American 1922 – 1969

American Beat writer known for On the Road.

366 quotes

"All I wanted was to travel, to experience new places and new people."
Adventure
"The greatest literature is written in the space between words."
Literature
"I want to help others understand themselves better."
Education
"Everything is beautiful if you see it that way."
Beauty
"The best teacher is experience, not books."
Education
"I was not trying to be profound; I was trying to be honest."
Truth
"The world doesn't owe you anything; you owe the world something."
Work
"Embrace the fear and it will embrace you back."
Courage
"Real love is not a feeling, it's a decision."
Love
"The magic is in the journey, not the destination."
Adventure
"I believe in the goodness of the human spirit."
Faith
"Every moment contains the possibility of redemption."
Hope
"The only real education is learning how to think."
Education
"I live for the moment when life surprises me."
Imagination
"There is no separation between art and life."
Art
"The struggle is the glory."
Perseverance
"I am convinced that there is nothing stronger than the human spirit."
Strength
"Every person has a unique beauty that only they possess."
Beauty
"The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose."
Life
"I learned that you have to be willing to fail to truly succeed."
Courage
"The heart knows things the mind will never understand."
Wisdom
"I want to live a life that echoes in eternity."
Inspiration
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
Wisdom
"The only way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the moment."
Philosophy
"I believe that everyone has something valuable to teach us."
Knowledge
"The secret of happiness is gratitude."
Gratitude
"I am here to live, not to exist."
Life
"Real change comes from within, not from the world around us."
Change
"The most beautiful things in life cannot be owned, only appreciated."
Beauty
"I would rather be authentic and disliked than false and loved."
Truth