"Mountains make poor receptacles for dreams." — Jon Krakauer

"Mountains make poor receptacles for dreams."

— Jon Krakauer

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94 Quotes by Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer has 94 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

HAPPINESS is ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED
To the contrary: His life hummed with meaning and purpose. But the meaning he wrestled from existence lay beyond the…
Achieving the summit of a mountain was tangible, immutable, concrete. The incumbent hazards lent the activity a seriousness of purpose…
Early on a difficult climb, especially a solo climb, you’re hyper-aware of the abyss pulling at your back, constantly feeling…
Antarctica has this mythic weight. It resides in the collective unconscious of so many people, and it makes this huge…
It is the experiences, the memories, the great triumphant joy of living to the fullest extent in which real meaning…
The only person you are fighting is yourself and your stubbornness to engage in new circumstances.
Those who would assail the Book of Mormon should bear in mind that its veracity is no more dubious than…
Straddling the top of the world, one foot in China and the other in Nepal, I cleared the ice from…
In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the…
There is something special about a quiet untouched forest that just pulls you into the moment. Something that no parks…
Don't settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon.

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Hope is a waking dream. — Aristotle
Hope is the dream of a waking man. — Aristotle
Never in my wildest dreams did I entertain the idea that I would become a fashion designer. — Giorgio Armani
I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream… — Neil Armstrong
Give yourself something to work toward - constantly. — Mary Kay Ash
Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night. — Isaac Asimov
Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I… — Wystan Hugh Auden
Learn from your dreams what you lack. — Wystan Hugh Auden
It takes a person who is wide awake to make his dream come true. — Roger Babson
True love stories never have endings. — Richard Bach
You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have… — Richard Bach
If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the… — Gaston Bachelard

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