My eyes were glued on life and they were full of tears.
JACK KEROUAC
JACK KEROUAC
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Jack Kerouac81 quotes“My eyes were glued on life and they were full of tears.”
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Jack KerouacJack Kerouac I want a blaze of light to flame in me forever in a timeless, dear love of everything. And why should I pretend to want anything else?
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