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A novel that explores the lives and struggles of a group of young Beat Generation writers in 1940s New York City.

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The closer you live to the truth, the more unbearable it gets.

John Clellon Holmes

truthintensity

In the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.

John Clellon Holmes

memoriesadventure

There is no line between the 'real world' and 'world of myth and symbol.'

John Clellon Holmes

realitymyth

Nobody knows what's going to happen to anybody besides the forlorn rags of growing old.

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uncertaintyaging

The only thing that can save you is the power that can heal you.

John Clellon Holmes

healingredemption

To live only for some future goal is shallow. It’s the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top.

John Clellon Holmes

lifepurpose

Some things you must do alone. But that doesn't mean you have to be alone while you do them.

John Clellon Holmes

solitudesupport

Each person you meet is an enigma, a mystery that will never be solved, and yet you must continue to try to understand them.

John Clellon Holmes

peoplemystery

The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or as small as you want.

John Clellon Holmes

perceptionreality

Don't think of yourself as a failure. Think of yourself as a beginner.

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failuregrowth