weeping...betraying a sense of loss so huge and irreparable that the mind balks at taking its measure.

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.

The trip was to be an odyssey in the fullest sense of the word, an epic journey that would change everything.

But somethings in life are more important than being happy. Like being free to think for yourself.

But [Everett] and McCandless, at least they tried to follow their dream. That’s what was great about them. They tried. Not many do.

Common sense is no match for the voice of God.

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 storing up company for the times when he knew nobody would be around.