I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glo…

Jack London
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I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. ✨ Quoted in Bulletin (San Francisco), 2 Dec. 1916.
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