All Jon Krakauer Quotes
- But [Everett] and McCandless, at least they tried to follow their dream. That’s what was great about them. They tried. Not many do. Dream
- Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency. Children
- You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships. God has placed it all around us. It is in everything… All
- That's what was great about him. He tried. Not many do. Funny
- Mr. Franz, I think careers are a 20th Century invention and I don't want one. You don’t need to worry about me; I have a… Careers
- Passion is what makes life interesting, what ignites our soul, drives our curiosity, fuels our love and carries our friendship, stimulates our intellect, and pushes… Able
- The endless, agonizing recycling of what might have been, soon followed by a litany of rationalizations and self-deceptions as you struggle to reconcile the void… Agonizing
- I don't know what God is, or what God had in mind when the universe was set in motion. In fact, I don't know if… Astonishment
- He needed his solitude at times, but he wasn't a hermit. He did a lot of socializing. Sometimes I think it was like he was… Company
- weeping...betraying a sense of loss so huge and irreparable that the mind balks at taking its measure. Balks
- I was dimly aware that I might be getting in over my head. But that only added to the scheme’s appeal. That it wouldn’t be… Added
- Hours slide by like minutes. The accumulated clutter of day-to-day existence — the lapses of conscience, the unpaid bills, the bungled opportunities, the dust under… Accumulated
- I really enjoy researching, and for almost every piece, I research enough to write a book. Almost Every
- When I was 23, I went to Alaska by myself into the glaciers of the coast range and climbed a mountain by myself. It was… Alaska
- You can get a lawyer with two months off or a New York socialite who wants to play at being Lewis and Clark and put… Butt
- The way to Everest is not a Yellow Brick Road. Brick
- Rob Hall was, without doubt, the most competent guide in mountaineering. Competent
- You get a compound fracture in Colorado where I live, and you can probably be in a hospital within a matter of hours, certainly within… Colorado
- And if I remain in the dark about our purpose here, and meaning of eternity, I have nonetheless arrived at an understanding of a few… Ache