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The Subterraneans
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"The Subterraneans" Quotes

A passionate and tumultuous love affair unfolds between a writer and a young woman in the underground jazz scene of 1950s San Francisco.

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All life is a foreign country.

Jack Kerouac

lifeperspective

I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted.

Jack Kerouac

freedomself-discovery

It's not the words, it's the way you live your life that counts.

Jack Kerouac

actionintegrity

There is no way out of the spiritual battle; the war is the war against ourselves.

Jack Kerouac

spiritualitystruggle

The only means now is the written word, the spoken word, the felt word.

Jack Kerouac

communicationexpression

I’m going to marry my novels and have little short stories for children.

Jack Kerouac

writingimagination

I am a man, and men are animals who tell stories.

Jack Kerouac

human naturestorytelling

I'm going to marry my novels and have little short stories for children.

Jack Kerouac

writingimagination