I'd rather be ashes than dust.
I would rather my spirit go out in a burning flame than that it be stifled with dry rot.
I would rather be a splendid meteor, streaking across the sky,every atom in my being a magnificent glow, than to be a sleepy and permanent planet. For life is to be lived and not to just exist,and I will not waste my precious, precious days simply trying to prolong them.
I will use every moment of my time, and I will live every day to the fullest.- - - Jack London