Here's to the Crazy Ones

I came across this bit of inspiration today:

Here’s to the Crazy Ones

Here's to the crazy ones.
The misfits.
The rebels.
The trouble-makers.
The round heads in the square holes .
The ones who see things differently.

They're not fond of rules,
and they have no respect for the status-quo.
You can quote them,
disagree with them, glorify,
or vilify them.

But the only thing you can't do
is ignore them.

Because they change things.

They push the human race forward.

And while some may see them as the crazy ones,
we see genius.

Because the people who are crazy enough
to think they can change the world,
are the ones who do.

We've got a history-making election coming up, are in the midst of economic turmoil, have realized that oil will one day run out, are on the brink of a green energy revolution, and are starting to dream, en masse, of a better, more-fulfilling life for EVERYONE on this planet...

Here's to getting a little crazy today!

PS- It turns out this quote was a promo piece done by Apple Computers. Kinda ruins it a little bit- huge corporation using this inspiration and motivational quote to make billions. But it's a cool quote, nonetheless!

Comments

[Tessa]

Sorry to tell you this but this quote is definitely not Jack Kerouac's. It makes the rounds on the internet...but it is actually from Steve Jobs at Apple...a promo ad. Jack's quote is far more poetic and clearly Jack..

“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”

[Carol N]

I love this and though it is from "Apple" don't apologize for that. I have several framed photos from "Apple" ads of "Cesar Chavez" and other famed leaders. The "Apple" ads appeared years ago in various magazines to recognize important leadership. I respect that sort of advertising.

[k]

What a great quote - and, while you may not enjoy that it came from the corporate sector, "Apple" does largely live outside the box and is innovative and creative in its own right and offered...they also are now offering what they describe as the "greenest" laptop....gotta start somewhere! And, if it were not for technology, I could not connect with you and your adventures here in cyberspace :)