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Quotation from The Call of the Wild by Jack London
“There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise.”
The Call of the Wild, Chapter III (Project Gutenberg text)
As Buck leads the pack in the moonlit chase of the snowshoe rabbit, London compares his joy to that of the artist and the soldier.
Citation: "There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise." — Jack London, The Call of the Wild, Chapter III (Project Gutenberg text). (id the-call-of-the-wild-q5)
Portrait: JackLondoncallwild, Cover art attributed to Paul Bransom; Macmillan, Public domain.
