"I would rather be ashes than dust! 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 speaks with the idea of living life to the max and embracing the charm of life. London is expressing his desire to live a life of enthusiasm and excitement, instead of one of complacency and stagnation. He would rather be a fantastic, fleeting meteor than a dull, long-term world. He would rather be ashes than dust, as ashes represent completion of something that was when alive and lively, while dust is a reminder of something that has actually been forgotten and left behind. London is encouraging us to live life with passion and function, to take advantage of our time here on earth and to not go for a life of mediocrity. He is advising us that life is brief which we need to make every effort to take advantage of it, to be a dazzling meteor that will leave a lasting impression on the world.
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"
"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"
