The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live,…

Jack Kerouac
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The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved. ✨ On the Road pt. 1, ch. 1 (1957)
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The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved. ✨ On the Road pt. 1, ch. 1 (1957)

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