"And if I remain in the dark about……" — Jon Krakauer
"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 more modest truths: Most of us fear death. Most of us yearn to comprehend how we go here, and why which is to say, most of us ache to know the love of our creator. And we will no doubt feel that ache, most of us, for as long as we happen to be alive."
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94 Quotes by Jon Krakauer
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The only person you are fighting is yourself and your stubbornness to engage in new circumstances.
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