I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.

Jack London

Read By the Turtles of Tasman at Project Gutenberg

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Topic

Living life to the fullest Jumping in Living in fear Fear

Speaker

Polly

Author

Jack London

Source

The Turtles of Tasman

Medium

Short story

Language

English

Time

1916 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 2

Citation

London, Jack. The Turtles of Tasman. Macmillan, 1916.

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Another quote from the 1910s

I want a girl just like the girl
That married dear old dad.

William Dillon

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Topic
Oedipal issues Mothers and sons

Author

William Dillon
Source
I Want a Girl
Medium
Song
Language
English
Time
1911 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Dillon, William. I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad). Composed by Harry Von Tilzer. Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co., 1911.

Another quote about Fear

Always do what you are afraid to do.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essays: First Series (Emerson)

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Topic
Facing one's fears Fear Taking risks

Author

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Source
Heroism Essays: First Series (Emerson)
Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Advice
Language
English
Time
1841 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Heroism." Essays: First Series. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1841.

Current Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Heroism." The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, edited by Brooks Atkinson. Modern Library, 2000.

Another quote from 1916

If you want work well done, select a busy man.

Elbert Hubbard

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Topic
Busyness

Author

Elbert Hubbard
Language
English
Time
1916 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Hubbard, Elbert. The Philosophy of Elbert Hubbard. Roycrofters, 1916.