One cannot violate the promptings of one's nature without having that nature recoil upon itself. Jack London naturepromptingrecoil Change image and share on social
You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. Jack London clubinspirationwait Change image and share on social
There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise. And such is the paradox of living, this ecstasy comes when one is most alive, and it comes as a complete forgetfulness that one is alive. Jack London alivecompleteecstasy share on social
I write for no other purpose than to add to the beauty that now belongs to me. I write a book for no other reason than to add three or four hundred acres to my magnificent estate. Jack London acreaddbeauty Change image and share on social
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 dayexistfunction Change image and share on social
San Francisco is gone. Nothing remains of it but memories. Jack London franciscomemoryremain Change image and share on social
Darn the wheel of the world! Why must it continually turn over? Where is the reverse gear? Jack London continuallydarngear Change image and share on social
I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. Jack London atomglowmagnificent Change image and share on social
A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog. Jack London bonecharitydog Change image and share on social
Do you know the only value life has is what life puts on itself? Jack London lifeput Change image and share on social