Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.
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Jack London was an American author and journalist known for his adventure novels and short stories set in the wilderness of the Yukon and California. London's most famous works include "The Call of the Wild," "White Fang," and "To Build a Fire," which often explored themes of survival, nature, and the struggles of the working class.
1876–1916·lived 40 years
Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.
I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.Getting Into Print, The Editor Magazine, 1903
That’s all 4 quotes by Jack London.