I was halfway across America, at the dividing line between the East of my youth and the West of my future.

Jack Kerouac
I was halfway across America, at the dividing line between...
I was halfway across America, at the dividing line between...
I was halfway across America, at the dividing line between...
I was halfway across America, at the dividing line between...
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When you are growing up you are always looking at the past. You are comparing today’s life to the good old days. There is one thing that will never change, however. The East and West will always be there.

When you are young, something happens to you, but as time goes on your mind shifts from one side to another. You change as your life progresses and your mind changes its focus from one side to the other. This quote reflects the idea that as time goes on, the East and West change for each individual person.

Source: On The Road

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