Jack London - About time - 158133

"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

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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.

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