Quote by Jack London
I write for no other purpose than to add to the beauty that now be

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

Other quotes by Jack London

Darn the wheel of the world! Why must it continually turn over? Where is the reverse gear? – Jack London

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Time
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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. – Jack London

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Carpe Diem
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I know that Ive got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up. But Im happy with myself. Im not necessarily trying to win a beauty pageant here. – Clay Aiken

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Rich mens houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty. – Margot Asquith

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A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language. – Gaston Bachelard

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Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. – Louisa May Alcott

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I dont have a single complete show or movie or anything else that I could look at and say, Nailed that one. But endless dissatisfaction is, I suppose, what gets us out of bed in the morning. – Hugh Laurie

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I dont like Bush. I dont trust him. I dont like his record. Hes stupid. Hes lazy. – Cher

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