The dharma bums by:Jack Kerouac

p.150-171

-"Why hang out around viaducts and tracks, i reasoned, "when all i gotta do is exert a little footwork and i'll be safe of reach of all yard cops and bums too for that matter."

-i'm not sure why, but this quote got me thinking about many things. mostly about what eh really wanted in life. threw this quote, i notice that he wants somethign new. it seems like he never wants to stay at one place or do the same thing over and over again. he wants somethign new. a new place to live or a new place to go to. he wants to elave everythign ebhind and keep moving on. never look back, jsut always going forward in life.

-"then he took out his book and read awhile, and i read too, both of us with seperate oil lamps banked low, a quiet evening at home as the foggy wind roared int he trees outside and across the valler a mournful mule heehawed in one of the most tremendously heart broken cries i've ever heard. "when that mule weeps liek that," says japhy, "i feel like praying for all sentient beings.""

-I enjoyed reading this quote since i could imagine everything they said. they are so peaceful and appreciate everything that happens. they pray to thank their god for everythign hes done for them and for everything he has given to the earth. everything put on earth has a reason for being there and for them, this mule was somethign amazing and something they didn't want to forget. they wanted to be quiet and appreciate the sound of the mule heehawing.