“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” – Jack Kerouac, The Dharma Bums

I've collected some more inspiring quotes on travel, by the greats of poetry, philosophy and literature here Which are your favorites? And feel free to share your contributions!

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“Are we fallen angels who didn’t want to believe that nothing is nothing and so were born to lose our loved ones and dear friends one by one and finally our own life, to see it proved?” – Jack Kerouac

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“One day I will find the right words…” Jack Kerouac

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• "Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends, fads, and popular opinion." – Jack Kerouac
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‘I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.’ – Jack Kerouac

"Here’s to the crazy ones…" Jack Kerouac

"Here’s to the crazy ones…" Jack Kerouac

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"Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn…" Jack Kerouac

“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” – Jack Kerouac

from The Dharma Bums

The only people for me are the mad ones…—Jack Kerouac (facebook cover)

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