Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Jon Krakauer Quotes

American - Writer | April 12, 1954 -

Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty.

Find Guilty Military Designed Anyone

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

Romantic Death War Random Nothing

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

People Illusion Promise Who Absolute

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

God Believe You Discussion Speaking

The pieces I've written for 'Outside' magazine are definitely my best work, and they're virtually all about the outdoors.

Work Best Outdoors Outside Pieces

I really enjoy researching, and for almost every piece, I research enough to write a book.

Research Book Enough Enjoy Write

As I point out in the very first pages of 'Into the Wild,' I approached this book not as a normal, you know, unbiased journalist.

Book You Know Wild First Out

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.

Live Day You Colorado Hospital Get

Most friendly fire incidents aren't investigated properly because of neglect or a natural inclination to cover up the embarrassing fact that they killed one of their own.

Fire Up Own Friendly Natural Fact

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

You Find Guilty Military Up Chain

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.

Loved You Alaska Got Paid Working

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.

People Rich Wish Wall Done Say

First Prev page 1 234 Next page Last

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Jon Krakauer quotes