# Quote — Jack Kerouac, Tristessa

> If only I had the magic self of babyhood when I remembered what it was like before I was born, I wouldn't worry about death now knowing both to be the same empty dream.

- Author: [Jack Kerouac](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jack-kerouac.md)
- Book: [Tristessa](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jack-kerouac/tristessa.md)
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