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You aren’t ever going to be anything in this world unless you do what you want to do, when you want to do it–don’t plan anything, just go out and do it.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac You’d be surprised how little I knew even up to yesterday
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac Finding Nirvana is like locating silence.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac I promise I shall never give up, and that I’ll die yelling and laughing, and that until then I’ll rush around this world I insist is holy and pull at everyone’s lapel and make them confess to me and to all.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac Don’t drink to get drunk. Drink to enjoy life.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac All of life is a foreign country.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac The silence was an intense roar.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac This is the story of America. Everybody’s doing what they think they’re supposed to do.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac But, outside of being a sweet little girl, she was awfully dumb and capable of doing horrible things.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac The best teacher is experience and not through someone’s distorted point of view.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac My aunt once said that the world would never find peace until men fell at their women’s feet and asked for forgiveness.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac It’s good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you’re already in heaven now.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac There was nothing to talk about anymore. The only thing to do was go.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac No man should go through life without once experiencing healthy, even bored solitude in the wilderness, finding himself depending solely on himself and thereby learning his true and hidden strength.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.
Jack KerouacJack Kerouac
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Here’s to the man Who owns the land That bears the grapes That makes the wine That tastes as good As this does.
Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam He who loves not women, wine, and song Remains a fool his whole life long.
Martin LutherMartin Luther The night is wine and we’re the stars.
Ana DeeAna Dee Never, never trust anyone who asks for white wine. It means they’re phonies.
Bette DavisBette Davis Kiss my wine-drenched mouth and drown in drunk temptations offered by the night.
Danielle MontgomeryDanielle Montgomery Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
AristophanesAristophanes When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
AristophanesAristophanes Conversation is the enemy of good wine and food.
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