Meteors

I heard something recently that I quite liked. It’s 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.”

Jack London also said:

“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”

I like the way Jack thinks.