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13 Oct: "I would rather be ashes than dust" by Jack London

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.

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