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, then 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.
- Jack London
