American - Writer | April 12, 1954 -
I'm not even religious, but I get fanaticism. I get the appeal of it.
Jon Krakauer
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When I write books, I've learned not to have any expectations that I'm going to change the world.
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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.
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I guess I don't try to justify climbing or defend it, because I can't. I see climbing as a compulsion that, at its best, is no worse than many other compulsions - golf or stamp collecting or growing world-record pumpkins.
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What makes climbing great for me, strangely enough, is this life-and-death aspect. It sounds trite to say, I know, but climbing isn't just another game. It isn't just another sport. It's life itself. Which is what makes it so compelling and also what makes it so impossible to justify when things go bad.
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