Do you know the only value life has is what life puts upon itself? And it is of course overestimated, for it is of necessity prejudiced in its own favour. Take that man I had aloft. He held on as if he were a precious thing, a treasure beyond diamonds of rubies. To you? No. To me? Not at all. To himself? Yes. But I do not accept his estimate. He sadly overrates himself. There is plenty more life demanding to be born. Had he fallen and dripped his brains upon the deck like honey from the comb, there would have been no loss to the world. The supply is too large. Jack London
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In this quote, Edgar Allen Poe expresses how much he dislikes the idea of men who hold onto their lives in such a way. The idea of a person holding on to life in such a way is so ludicrous and so pointless in his mind that he cannot even bring himself to accept it. He believes that everyone should only hold on to life because they feel it is what they need to do and not because they believe in the idea that someone can live their entire lives without dying. He believes that anyone who does not hold onto the idea that death is inevitable will end up regretting it and holding onto life too long. The idea of holding onto your life is something that should be viewed as foolish and unnecessary.

Source: The Sea Wolf

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