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Jon Krakauer Quotes

There’s something about being afraid, about being small, about enforced humility that draws me to climbing Picture Quote #1

I love being outdoors, being in the mountains and the desert, and my wife enjoys that too. That’s one of the things that sustain our relationship Picture Quote #1

Mountains make poor receptacles for dreams Picture Quote #1

If you’re not a feminist, you’re part of the problem Picture Quote #1

Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency Picture Quote #1

That’s what was great about him. He tried. Not many do Picture Quote #1

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Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty Picture Quote #1

Its not always necessary to be strong, but to feel strong Picture Quote #1

Short form media is reductionist by nature Picture Quote #1

If you want a blank spot on the map, you gotta leave the map behind Picture Quote #1

He was unheeded, happy, and near to the wild heart of life. He was alone and young and wilful and wildhearted, alone amid a waste of wild air and brackish waters and the seaharvest of shells and tangle and veiled grey sunlight Picture Quote #1

It is true that I miss intelligent companionship, but there are so few with whom I can share the things that mean so much to me that I have learned to contain myself. It is enough that I am surrounded with beauty Picture Quote #1

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Although the far territory of the extreme can exert an intoxicating pull on susceptible individuals of all bents, extremism seems to be especially prevalent among those inclined by temperament or upbringing toward religious pursuits. Faith is the very antithesis of reason, injudiciousness a crucial component of spiritual devotion. And when religious fanaticism supplants ratiocination, all bets are suddenly off Picture Quote #1

Now what is history? It is the centuries of systematic explorations of the riddle of death, with a view to overcoming death. That’s why people discover mathematical infinity and electromagnetic waves, that’s why they write symphonies Picture Quote #1

It was titillating to brush up against the enigma of mortality, to steal a glimpse across its forbidden frontier. Climbing was a magnificient activity, I firmly believed, not in spite of the inherent perils, but precisely because of them Picture Quote #1

Having stumbled upon a tolerable career, for the first time in my life I was actually living above the poverty line. My hunger to climb had been blunted, in short, by a bunch of small satisfactions that added up to something like happiness Picture Quote #1

Getting to the top of any given mountain was considered much less important than how one got there: prestige was earned by tackling the most unforgiving routes with minimal equipment, in the boldest style imaginable Picture Quote #1

The desert sharpened the sweet ache of his longing, amplified it, gave shape to it in sere geology and clean slant of light Picture Quote #1

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When a young person is moved by a passion and feels compelled to go on this sort of quest, I think you have to let him. You can’t stop him. In our culture we don’t have formal rights of passage like in some ancient cultures. Subjecting yourself to risk... may be something you have to go through to be a man or a woman Picture Quote #1

At long last he was unencumbered, emancipated from the stifling world of his parents and peers, a world of abstraction and security and material excess, a world in which he felt grievously cut off from the raw throb of existence Picture Quote #1

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong, but to feel strong... to measure yourself at least once Picture Quote #1

The sea’s only gifts are harsh blows, and occasionally the chance to feel strong. Now I don’t know much about the sea, but I do know that that’s the way it is here. And I also know how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong but to feel strong. To measure yourself at least once. To find yourself at least once in the most ancient of human conditions. Facing the blind death stone alone, with nothing to help you but your hands and your own head Picture Quote #1

Mr. Franz, I think careers are a 20th century invention and I don’t want one Picture Quote #1

I understood what he was doing, that he had spent four years fulfilling the absurd and tedious duty of graduating from college and now he was emancipated from that world of abstraction, false security, parents, and material excess Picture Quote #1

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What if I were smiling and running into your arms? Would you see then what I see now? Picture Quote #1

There is nothing glamorous or romantic about war. It’s mostly about random pointless death and misery Picture Quote #1

In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber’s actions can affect the welfare of the entire team Picture Quote #1

When I start any book, I have no idea what I’m going to do Picture Quote #1

Antarctica is a very alien environment, and you can’t survive here more than minutes if you’re not equipped properly and doing the right thing all the time Picture Quote #1

I mean, how can you not be a feminist if you have a brain in your head? If you’re not a feminist, then you’re a problem Picture Quote #1

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There’s something about being afraid, about being small, about enforced humility that draws me to climbing. (Jon Krakauer Quotes) I love being outdoors, being in the mountains and the desert, and my wife enjoys that too. That’s one of the things that sustain our relationship. (Jon Krakauer Quotes) Mountains make poor receptacles for dreams (Jon Krakauer Quotes) If you’re not a feminist, you’re part of the problem (Jon Krakauer Quotes) Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency (Jon Krakauer Quotes) That’s what was great about him. He tried. Not many do (Jon Krakauer Quotes) Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty (Jon Krakauer Quotes) Its not always necessary to be strong, but to feel strong (Jon Krakauer Quotes) Short form media is reductionist by nature (Jon Krakauer Quotes) If you want a blank spot on the map, you gotta leave the map behind (Jon Krakauer Quotes) He was unheeded, happy, and near to the wild heart of life. He was alone and young and wilful and wildhearted, alone amid a waste of wild air and brackish waters and the seaharvest of shells and tangle and veiled grey sunlight (Jon Krakauer Quotes) It is true that I miss intelligent companionship, but there are so few with whom I can share the things that mean so much to me that I have learned to contain myself. It is enough that I am surrounded with beauty (Jon Krakauer Quotes) Although the far territory of the extreme can exert an intoxicating pull on susceptible individuals of all bents, extremism seems to be especially prevalent among those inclined by temperament or upbringing toward religious pursuits. Faith is the very antithesis of reason, injudiciousness a crucial component of spiritual devotion. And when religious fanaticism supplants ratiocination, all bets are suddenly off (Jon Krakauer Quotes) Now what is history? It is the centuries of systematic explorations of the riddle of death, with a view to overcoming death. That’s why people discover mathematical infinity and electromagnetic waves, that’s why they write symphonies (Jon Krakauer Quotes) It was titillating to brush up against the enigma of mortality, to steal a glimpse across its forbidden frontier. Climbing was a magnificient activity, I firmly believed, not in spite of the inherent perils, but precisely because of them (Jon Krakauer Quotes) Having stumbled upon a tolerable career, for the first time in my life I was actually living above the poverty line. My hunger to climb had been blunted, in short, by a bunch of small satisfactions that added up to something like happiness (Jon Krakauer Quotes) Getting to the top of any given mountain was considered much less important than how one got there: prestige was earned by tackling the most unforgiving routes with minimal equipment, in the boldest style imaginable (Jon Krakauer Quotes) The desert sharpened the sweet ache of his longing, amplified it, gave shape to it in sere geology and clean slant of light (Jon Krakauer Quotes) When a young person is moved by a passion and feels compelled to go on this sort of quest, I think you have to let him. You can’t stop him. In our culture we don’t have formal rights of passage like in some ancient cultures. Subjecting yourself to risk... may be something you have to go through to be a man or a woman (Jon Krakauer Quotes) At long last he was unencumbered, emancipated from the stifling world of his parents and peers, a world of abstraction and security and material excess, a world in which he felt grievously cut off from the raw throb of existence (Jon Krakauer Quotes) I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong, but to feel strong... to measure yourself at least once (Jon Krakauer Quotes) The sea’s only gifts are harsh blows, and occasionally the chance to feel strong. Now I don’t know much about the sea, but I do know that that’s the way it is here. And I also know how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong but to feel strong. To measure yourself at least once. To find yourself at least once in the most ancient of human conditions. Facing the blind death stone alone, with nothing to help you but your hands and your own head (Jon Krakauer Quotes) Mr. Franz, I think careers are a 20th century invention and I don’t want one (Jon Krakauer Quotes) I understood what he was doing, that he had spent four years fulfilling the absurd and tedious duty of graduating from college and now he was emancipated from that world of abstraction, false security, parents, and material excess (Jon Krakauer Quotes) What if I were smiling and running into your arms? Would you see then what I see now? (Jon Krakauer Quotes) There is nothing glamorous or romantic about war. It’s mostly about random pointless death and misery (Jon Krakauer Quotes) In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber’s actions can affect the welfare of the entire team (Jon Krakauer Quotes) When I start any book, I have no idea what I’m going to do (Jon Krakauer Quotes) Antarctica is a very alien environment, and you can’t survive here more than minutes if you’re not equipped properly and doing the right thing all the time (Jon Krakauer Quotes) I mean, how can you not be a feminist if you have a brain in your head? If you’re not a feminist, then you’re a problem (Jon Krakauer Quotes)

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