Sometimes he tried too hard to make sense of the world, to figure out why people were bad to each other so often.
Jon KrakauerBut [Everett] and McCandless, at least they tried to follow their dream. Thatโs what was great about them. They tried. Not many do.
Jon KrakauerSome people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.
Jon KrakauerAlaska has long been a magnet for dreamers and misfits, people who think the unsullied enormity of the Last Frontier will patch all the holes in their loves. The bush is an unforgiving place, however, that care nothing for hope or longing.
Jon KrakauerI never studied writing, but I'd always been a reader and had a secret fantasy about being a writer.
Jon KrakauerPassion is what makes life interesting, what ignites our soul, drives our curiosity, fuels our love and carries our friendship, stimulates our intellect, and pushes our limit.... A passion for life is contagious and uplifting. Passion cuts both ways.... Those that make you feel on top of the world are equally able to turnit upside down.
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