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> [ “I realized Jack \[Kerouac\] was deeply committed to writing. Kesey was just as deeply committed to living and experiencing the lives of others; for him writing was just a part of living.” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/i-realized-jack-kerouac-was-deeply-committed-to-writing-kesey-was/)

[Sterling Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-lord/)

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> [“The Beats and the Pranksters showed us different ways of opting out of society. They were both the personification of countercultural movements. The Beats were trying to change literature, and the Pranksters were trying to change the people and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/the-beats-and-the-pranksters-showed-us-different-ways-of-opting-out/)

[Sterling Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-lord/)

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## Other authors on Beat generation

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jack-kerouac-45445.jpg) Jack Kerouac 16 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beat-generation/jack-kerouac/)

## More by Sterling Lord

> [ “I realized Jack \[Kerouac\] was deeply committed to writing. Kesey was just as deeply committed to living and experiencing the lives of others; for… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/i-realized-jack-kerouac-was-deeply-committed-to-writing-kesey-was/)

[Sterling Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-lord/)

> [“The Beats and the Pranksters showed us different ways of opting out of society. They were both the personification of countercultural movements. The Beats…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/the-beats-and-the-pranksters-showed-us-different-ways-of-opting-out/)

[Sterling Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-lord/)

> [ “I was impressed with Jack \[Kerouac\]’s commitment to serious writing at the expense of everything else in his life. At a time when the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/i-was-impressed-with-jack-kerouac-s-commitment-to-serious-writing-at/)

[Sterling Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-lord/)

> [“Most—but not all—of the writers I knew then were young men who cherished their independence, were unconcerned about job security, and were serious about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/most-but-not-all-of-the-writers-i-knew-then-were-young-men-who/)

[Sterling Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-lord/)

> [“An author’s strong belief and enthusiasm will affect the writing of the book and often the publisher’s commitment to it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/an-author-s-strong-belief-and-enthusiasm-will-affect-the-writing-of/)

[Sterling Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-lord/)

> [“A writer who’s a pro can take on almost any assignment, but if he or she doesn’t much care about the subject, I try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/a-writer-who-s-a-pro-can-take-on-almost-any-assignment-but-if-he-or/)

[Sterling Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-lord/)

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