One of my all-time favorite quotes. Although I'm a bit more practical when it comes to who I associate with (not all my friends are mad), I just love that this quote reflects a desire to take life by the horns. By the way, On the Road is a fabulous read.
So as we approach 2010 I've resolved to live it up for the coming year. Have you thought of your new year's resolution yet?
P/S: Another fave quote of mine from Mr Kerouac: "Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes... the ones who see things differently -- they're not fond of rules... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because they change things... they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do."
3 comments:
Just so you know, the quote...Here's to the crazy ones...." is definitely NOT a Kerouac quote. It is from an Apple ad created by Steve Jobs and constantly mis-attributed to Jack Kerouac all over the web.
Just so you know, I'm looking at the quote right now in my copy of On The Road which I've bookmarked & highlighted years back while studying Beat literature in Uni. I think Steve Jobs or the folks of Apple were inspired by this VERY famous & often quoted passage.
With a little googling, here's the Apple ad that I think you're confused with:
Here's to the crazy ones.
The misfits. The rebels.
The troublemakers. The round
pegs in the square holes - the
ones who see things differently.
They're not fond of rules and
they have no respect for
the status quo. You can praise
them, disagree with them,
quote them, disbelieve them,
glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing that you
can't do is ignore them.
Because they change things.
Clearly this was inspired by Kerouac's writing as it was written years before Apple even existed. Are we clear now?
Just so you know, I'm looking at the quote right now in my copy of On The Road which I've bookmarked & highlighted years back while studying Beat literature in Uni. I think Steve Jobs or the folks of Apple were inspired by this VERY famous & often quoted passage.
With a little googling, here's the Apple ad that I think you're confused with:
Here's to the crazy ones.
The misfits. The rebels.
The troublemakers. The round
pegs in the square holes - the
ones who see things differently.
They're not fond of rules and
they have no respect for
the status quo. You can praise
them, disagree with them,
quote them, disbelieve them,
glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing that you
can't do is ignore them.
Because they change things.
Clearly this was inspired by Kerouac's writing as it was written years before Apple even existed. Are we clear now?
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