"I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet"
- Jack London
About this Quote
This quote by Jack London talks to the idea of living life to the maximum and welcoming the appeal of the minute. London is suggesting that it is better to be a meteor, a celestial body that is short lived and fantastic, than a planet, which is long-term and imperishable. He is promoting for a life of passion and intensity, instead of among complacency and stagnation. He is encouraging us to make the most of our time here in the world, to be a meteor that shines brilliantly and leaves a long lasting impression. He is recommending that we need to aim to make our lives significant and remarkable, instead of choosing a life of mediocrity. London is reminding us that life is brief and that we ought to take advantage of it, to be a meteor that burns brilliantly and leaves a long lasting tradition.
This quote is written / told by Jack London between January 12, 1876 and November 22, 1916. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA.
The author also have 13 other quotes.
"Wonder if there is life on another planet? Let's suppose there is. Suppose further, that only one star in a trillion has a planet that could support life. If that were the case, then there would be at least 100 million planets that harbored life"
"It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small"
"Now, we put out a lot of carbon dioxide every year, over 26 billion tons. For each American, it's about 20 tons. For people in poor countries, it's less than one ton. It's an average of about five tons for everyone on the planet. And, somehow, we have to make changes that will bring that down to zero"
"I did not want to be a tree, a flower or a wave. In a dancer's body, we as audience must see ourselves, not the imitated behavior of everyday actions, not the phenomenon of nature, not exotic creatures from another planet, but something of the miracle that is a human being"
"We're looking at Earth science, observing our planet. Also space science, looking at the ozone in the atmosphere around our Earth. Also looking at life science. And on a human level, using ourselves as test subjects"
"All the things that human beings suffer from are how their environment treats them, and how the elements of their planet affects their mind and body - like radiation, cancer, and all"
