“ But [Everett] and McCandless, at least they tried to follow their dream. That’s what was great about them. They tried. Not many do. Jon Krakauer
“ I thought climbing the Devil's Thumb would fix all that was wrong with my life. In the end, of course, it changed almost nothing. But I came to appreciate that mountains make poor receptacles for drea… Jon Krakauer
“ I don’t want to know what time it is. I don’t want to know what day it is or where I am. None of that matters. Jon Krakauer
“ Alex here. (...) Ron, I really enjoy all the help you have given me and the times we spent together. I hope that you will not be too depressed by our parting. It may be a very long time before we see… Jon Krakauer
“ The revelation that he was merely human, and frightfully so, was beyond my power to forgive. Jon Krakauer
“ The fragility of crystal is not a weakness but a fineness. My parents understood that fine crystal glass had to be cared for or may be shattered. But when it came to my brother, they didn’t seem to kn… Jon Krakauer
“ Don't settle down and sit in one place. Move around be nomadic, make each day a new horizon. -Chris McCandless Jon Krakauer
“ Unlike Muir and Thoreau, McCandless went into the wilderness not primarily to ponder nature or the world at large but, rather, to explore the inner country of his own soul. Jon Krakauer
“ Maybe I can learn to live in a way that makes it worth writing about, and maybe I can actually become something more than this empty shell. Charlotte Eriksson
“ My wish has always been to write my own story, to create a life that’s worth writing about. But is a story worth anything at all if I have no one to tell it to? Charlotte Eriksson
“ The lamb baa-ed vigorously as Mary dragged it into the manicure room, and Zel winced. She really should insist Julie come work, She could use the help, plus it would mean extra mother-daughter time--a… Sarah Beth Durst
