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 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.
By Jack London
2006-12-10 15:10:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
i especially like the line about living, not existing.
awesome.
2006-12-10 15:15:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jack London was quite a free thinker - I did not pick up on this when I read, "Call of the Wild", as a young person.
2006-12-10 23:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by oatie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It tells me he wanted to be a light, a beacon of sorts. Living is burning bright, existing is a dull ember. so, live life to its fullest.
2006-12-10 23:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by afsm666 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like it a lot. I guess it was pretty true of him, wasn't it?
2006-12-10 23:27:46 · answer #4 · answered by 60s Chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋