Jon Krakauer Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

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

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

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

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

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

“The way to Everest is not a Yellow Brick Road.”

“You get a compound fracture in Colorado where I live, and you can probably be in a hospital within a matter of hours, certainly within a day.”

“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.”

“When I went to Everest, I underestimated things. I just didn't know what altitude could do. Or the cold - I especially didn't appreciate the cold. It can be just debilitating, and things can happen so quickly.”

“Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty.”