Jack Kerouac:

I want to write because I have the urge to create something that will make people think. I want to write because I have the urge to create something that will make people feel. I want to write because I have the urge to create something that will make people understand.

— 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

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Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

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