Jack Kerouac

I'm a loner, but I'm a socialite too.

I'm a hero, but I'm a coward too.

I'm a genius, but I'm an idiot too.

I'm a saint, but I'm a devil too.

I'm a poet, but I'm a murderer too.

No matter what, I'm always going to be a Catholic.

I like too many things and get all confused and tangled up.

I was surprised, as always, by the sight of my own face in the mirror. I had a funny feeling it was somebody else.

I want to work in a place where I can be myself, where I can be free.

I want to be a writer, and I want to be a saint.

I want to be a good man, and I want to be a bad man.

I want to be a genius, and I want to be an idiot.

I want to be everything, and I want to be nothing.

I want to be free, and I want to be bound.

I want to be God, and I want to be the Devil.

I want to be a success, and I want to be a failure.

I want to be a dream, and I want to be a nightmare.

I want to be a blessing, and I want to be a curse.

I want to be a joy, and I want to be a sorrow.

I want to be a hope, and I want to be a despair.