Tag Archives: Jon Krakauer

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

I'm not even religious, but I get fanaticism. I get the appeal of it. Jon Krakauer

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

Happiness means nothing to me. I just want to have meaning and purpose. Jon Krakauer

Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty. Jon Krakauer

Everest is not real climbing. It's rich people climbing. It's a trophy on the wall, and they're done… When I say I wish I'd never gone, I really mean that. Jon Krakauer

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

Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty. And you can't investigate up the chain of command, which is a huge impediment. Jon Krakauer

I knew that you couldn't make a living simply writing about the outdoors, so I made an effort from the beginning of my freelance career to write about other subjects. Jon Krakauer

I've had a lot of crappy jobs, but one of my favorites was working as a commercial fisherman in Alaska. What I loved about it was, you got paid for what you caught. Jon Krakauer