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Geniuses can be scintillating and geniuses can be somber, but it's that inescapable sorrowful depth that shines through-originality.

Geniuses can be scintillating and geniuses can be somber, but it's that inescapable sorrowful depth that shines through-originality.

Jack Kerouac
Writing, Shining, Genius
Jack Kerouac, Ann Charters (1995). “The portable Jack Kerouac”, Penguin Group USA

Oftentimes an originator of new language forms is called 'pretentious' by jealous talents. But it ain’t whatcha write, it’s the way atcha write it.

Jack Kerouac
Jealous, Writing, Way
Jack Kerouac (1995). “The Portable Jack Kerouac”, Viking Adult

The words are clear as in the reflection of the world on the water. Therefore write the Word at once, everywhere, from now till your hand is paralyzed, for THERE will be your work for GOD, since you can not work for God in other ways, and would not, & don't know how, or bend that way, from habit, & from talent in the use & signification & arrangement of the Word.

Jack Kerouac
Writing, Reflection, Hands

Because anybody can write, but not everybody invents new forms of writing. Gertrude Stein invented a new form of writing and her imitators are just "talents."

Jack Kerouac
Writing, Judging, Feelings
"The portable Jack Kerouac".

Hell man, I know very well you didn't come to me only to want to become a writer, and after all what do I really know about it except that you've got to stick to it with the energy of a benny addict.

Jack Kerouac
Writing, Men, Energy
Jack Kerouac (1995). “The Portable Jack Kerouac”, Viking Adult

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