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27 quotes by Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer (born April 12, 1954) is an American writer and mountaineer, primarily known for his writings about the outdoors, especially mountain-climbing. He is the author of best-selling non-fiction books—Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, Under the Banner of Heaven, and Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman—as well as numerous magazine articles.
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Antarctica has this mythic weight. It resides in the collective unconscious of so many people, and it makes this huge impact, just like outer space.... →

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The thing that is most beautiful about Antarctica for me is the light. It's like no other light on Earth, because the air is so free of... →

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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.

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I'm intrigued by fanatics - people who are seduced by the promise, or the illusion, of the absolute.

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Once you believe that God is speaking directly to you, there is no discussion.

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There is nothing glamorous or romantic about war. It's mostly about random pointless death and misery.

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Almost every magazine piece I've ever written, I felt like I haven't done it justice, like it was just a gloss.

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Heaven, for me, is one focused project - it's like a weird form of autism.

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I never studied writing, but I'd always been a reader and had a secret fantasy about being a writer.

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I think part of the appeal of Antarctica is experiencing some sort of power, the forces of the natural world.

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When I start any book, I have no idea what I'm going to do.

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Antarctica is a very alien environment, and you can't survive here more than minutes if you're not equipped properly and doing the right... →

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Rob Hall was, without doubt, the most competent guide in mountaineering.

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