“A pair of workman’s brogans encased my feet, and for trousers I was furnished with a pair of pale blue, washed-out overalls, one leg of which was fully ten inches shorter than the other. The abbreviated leg looked as though the devil had there clutched for the Cockney’s soul and missed the shadow for the substance.”
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Jack London was an American author known for his adventure novels and realistic works. His writings often depicted the lives of the underclass and his profound insights into the natural world. His notable works include 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White Fang'. more
“... when editors were flattered, they would sometimes give in on some of their mad ideas.”
“To hate you, I'd have to care about you. And I don't give one shit about you.”
“The past is gone. The are no more paths for you there.”
“And you never did answer my question. Blue or green?”
“And I wont rest until I make every star in the heavens fall for trying to cleave us apart”
“If you can love a monster unconditionally then that makes you a monster too.”