Jack Kerouac:

I want to write because I have the urge to create something beautiful. I want to write because I have the urge to create something true. I want to write because I have the urge to create something meaningful.

— Jack Kerouac Modern

On the Road, Beat Generation

Context

Interview

Date / Period

1960

Source

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10767107-i-may-be-a-fool-but-i-m-not-a-stupid

Verification

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Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

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