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With enough determination, any bloody idiot can get up this hill,” Hall observed. "The trick is to get back down alive. (Jon Krakauer)
But at times I wondered if I had not come a long way only to find that what I really sought was something I had left behind. View quote
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Happiness [is] only real when shared. View quote
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I now walk into the wild. View quote
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Most of us fear death. Most of us yearn to comprehend how we got here, and why - which is to say, most of us ache to know the love of our creator. And we will no doubt feel that ache, most of us, for as long as we happen to be alive. View quote
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In solo climbing the whole enterprise is held together with little more than chutzpah, not the most reliable adhesive. View quote
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I've come to terms with the fact that uncertainty is an inescapable corollary of life. An abundance of mystery is simply part of the bargain - which doesn't strike me as something to lament. View quote
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A trancelike state settles over your efforts; the climb becomes a clear-eyed dream. View quote
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We like companionship, see, but we can't stand to be around people for very long. So we go get ourselves lost, come back for a while, then get the hell out again. View quote
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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 impurities. You get drugged by it, like when you listen to one of your favorite songs. The light there is a mood-enhancing substance. View quote
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Short form media is reductionist by nature. (Jon Krakauer)
Almost every magazine piece I've ever written, I felt like I haven't done it justice, like it was just a gloss. View quote
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Heaven, for me, is one focused project - it's like a weird form of autism. View quote
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Once you believe that God is speaking directly to you, there is no discussion. View quote
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I never studied writing, but I'd always been a reader and had a secret fantasy about being a writer. View quote
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Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty. View quote
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I mean, how can you not be a feminist if you have a brain in your head? If you're not a feminist, then you're a problem. View quote
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When I start any book, I have no idea what I'm going to do. View quote
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There is nothing glamorous or romantic about war. It's mostly about random pointless death and misery. View quote
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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 thing all the time. View quote
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