Achieving the summit of a mountain was tangible, immutable, concrete. The incumbent hazards lent the activity a seriousness of purpose that was sorely missing from the rest of my life. I thrilled in the fresh perspective that came from the tipping the ordinary plane of existence on end.
Jon KrakauerBut somethings in life are more important than being happy. Like being free to think for yourself.
Jon KrakauerI never studied writing, but I'd always been a reader and had a secret fantasy about being a writer.
Jon Krakauer