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Love Quote by Jack Kerouac

“Trouble is, what would I do with her once I won her?- it's like winning an angel in hell and you are then entitled to go down with her to where it's worse or maybe there'll be light, some, down there, maybe it's me's crazy-” quote by Jack Kerouac
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““Trouble is, what would I do with her once I won her?- it's like winning an angel in hell and you are then entitled to go down with her to where it's worse or maybe there'll be light, some, down there, maybe it's me's crazy-””

Jack Kerouac

About This Quote

Source Novel: On the Road, 1957

Winning love feels like gaining a dangerous, otherworldly companion.

In simple terms: Love can be both alluring and perilous.

Key Takeaway

Approach intense relationships with caution.

Themes

love danger paradox

Mood

melancholic intense

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • romantic pursuits
  • risk assessment

Key Concepts

existentialism romanticism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What draws you to risky love?
  • How does love feel like a battle?
A Different Perspective

Some may view love as purely uplifting.

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