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Jack London

~ 1876 - 1916

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.

  1. 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.

    Jack London
    #fire#life#passion

  2. 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.

    Jack London
    #life#purpose#time

  3. You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

    Jack London
    #inspiration#determination#action

  4. Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.

    Jack London
    #cards#resilience#perspective