About This Quote
This is a quote from the book "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac. It refers to the fact that people in more primitive societies live much slower lives than we do. Kerouac is saying that he felt like his time was running faster in this village. He is also saying that he felt like everyone there had more life experience than him. He didn't know what life was like for these villagers, but they made him feel like he was living in a world of slow motion.
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