“ Man is a natural gambler, and life is the biggest stake he can lay. The greater the odds, the greater the thrill. ”
Jack London, The Sea-Wolf (1904). copy citation
| Author | Jack London |
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| Source | The Sea-Wolf |
| Topic | life odds |
| Date | 1904 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1074/1074-h/1074-h.htm |
Context
“There seemed a certain spice about it, such as men must feel who take delight in making pets of ferocious animals.
“It gives a thrill to life,” he explained to me, “when life is carried in one’s hand. Man is a natural gambler, and life is the biggest stake he can lay. The greater the odds, the greater the thrill. Why should I deny myself the joy of exciting Leach’s soul to fever-pitch? For that matter, I do him a kindness. The greatness of sensation is mutual. He is living more royally than any man for’ard, though he does not know it.”
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