"Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life"
- Jack Kerouac
About this Quote
In this quote, Jack Kerouac is expressing the nomadic and daring spirit of the Beat Generation. The description of "battered suitcases" suggests the wear and tear of continuous travel and the concept that ownerships are not important on this journey. The expression "we had longer ways to go" acknowledges that the journey ahead might be hard, however it is an inescapable part of life. Nevertheless, Kerouac remains optimistic and asserts that "the road is life." This recommends that the journey itself is the essence of presence, which the experiences, relationships, and lessons found out on the roadway are what truly matter.
This quote is written / told by Jack Kerouac between March 12, 1922 and October 21, 1969. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA.
The author also have 19 other quotes.
"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday"