Better to sleep in an uncomfortable bed free, than sleep in a comfortable bed unfree.
JACK KEROUAC
JACK KEROUAC
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Jack Kerouac81 quotes“Better to sleep in an uncomfortable bed free, than sleep in a comfortable bed unfree.”
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