More quotes by Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

"I'm going to paraphrase Thoreau here... rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth."
"What if I were smiling and running into your arms? Would you see then what I see now?"
"According to the moral absolutism that characterizes McCandless's beliefs, a challenge in which a successful outcome is assured isn't a challenge at all."
"Happiness [is] only real when shared"
"I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong, but to feel strong... to measure yourself at least once."