But somethings in life are more important than being happy. Like being free to think for yourself. Jon Krakauer More Quotes by Jon Krakauer More Quotes From Jon Krakauer Sometimes he tried too hard to make sense of the world, to figure out why people were bad to each other so often. Jon Krakauer sometimes people world 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. Jon Krakauer solitude would-be thinking weeping...betraying a sense of loss so huge and irreparable that the mind balks at taking its measure. Jon Krakauer irreparable mind loss At that stage of my youth, death remained as abstract a concept as non-Euclidean geometry or marriage. I didn't yet appreciate its terrible finality or the havoc it could wreak on those who'd entrusted the deceased with their hearts. Jon Krakauer youth appreciate heart It is the experiences, the memories, the great triumphant joy of living to the fullest extent in which real meaning is found. God it's great to be alive! Thank you. Thank you. Jon Krakauer real joy memories Straddling the top of the world, one foot in China and the other in Nepal, I cleared the ice from my oxygen mask, hunched a shoulder against the wind, and stared absently down at the vastness of Tibet. Jon Krakauer oxygen ice wind Common sense is no match for the voice of God. Jon Krakauer common-sense voice common Sometimes my need to love hurts-- myself, my family, my cause. Is there a cure? Of course. But I refuse. Refuse to stop loving, to stop caring. To avoid those tears, that pain...To err on the side of passion is human and right and the only way I'll live. Jon Krakauer passion pain hurt When Alex left for Alaska," Franz remembers, "I prayed. I asked God to keep his finger on the shoulder of that one; I told him that boy was special. But he let Alex die. So on December 26, when I learned what happened, I renounced the Lord. I withdrew my church membership and became an atheist. I decided I couldn't believe in a God who would let something that terrible happen to a boy like Alex. Jon Krakauer atheist boys believe The sad end he met in Afghanistan was more accurately a function of his stubborn idealism - his insistence on trying to do the right thing. In which case it wasn't a tragic flaw that brought Tillman down, but a tragic virtue. Jon Krakauer stubborn flaws trying I think I understand that religious faith which makes the holy brave and strong; my strength is just somewhere else--it's in myself...I do not fear what may await me, though I'm equally confident that nothing awaits. Jon Krakauer strong religious thinking Short form media is reductionist by nature. Jon Krakauer form media Almost every magazine piece I've ever written, I felt like I haven't done it justice, like it was just a gloss. Jon Krakauer pieces done justice Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency. Jon Krakauer parent judging children People told me, ‘Movies never get made.Take the money. What do you have to lose? i curse myself for selling it at all. What I learned from the TV movie was that dramatic films take dramatic license, and when you sign a document, you can do whatever you want with me. It wasn’t worth the money I got. Jon Krakauer entertainment Anyone who goes to that movie and wants a fact-based account should read ‘Into Thin Air,'. Jon Krakauer entertainment I wish I'd never gone, i suffered for years with (post-traumatic stress disorder), still suffer from what happened. I'm glad I wrote a book about it, but you know, if I could go back and relive my life, I never would have climbed Everest. Jon Krakauer living I'm the last person should tell people not to do crazy s**t, but think twice about it. Jon Krakauer living There's something about being afraid, about being small, about enforced humility that draws me to climbing. Jon Krakauer something small me humility The way Everest is guided is very different from the way other mountains are guided, and it flies in the face of values I hold dear: self-reliance, taking responsibility for what you do, making your own decisions, trusting your judgment - the kind of judgment that comes only through paying your dues, through experience. Jon Krakauer face you experience responsibility
