I'm not even religious, but I get fanaticism. I get the appeal of it. Jon Krakauer appealfanaticismreligious Change image and share on social
When I write books, I've learned not to have any expectations that I'm going to change the world. Jon Krakauer bookchangeexpectation Change image and share on social
I'm intrigued by fanatics - people who are seduced by the promise, or the illusion, of the absolute. Jon Krakauer absolutefanaticillusion Change image and share on social
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. Jon Krakauer badlyclimbcollect share on social
There's something about being afraid, about being small, about enforced humility that draws me to climbing. Jon Krakauer afraidclimbdraw Change image and share on social
Almost every magazine piece I've ever written, I felt like I haven't done it justice, like it was just a gloss. Jon Krakauer feltglosshave Change image and share on social
Climbing Mount Everest was the biggest mistake I've ever made in my life. I wish I'd never gone. I suffered for years of PTSD and still suffer from what happened. I'm glad I wrote a book about it. But, you know, if I could go back and relive my life, I would never have climbed Everest. Jon Krakauer backbigbook share on social
There is nothing glamorous or romantic about war. It's mostly about random pointless death and misery. Jon Krakauer deathglamorousmisery Change image and share on social
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. Jon Krakauer altitudecolddebilitate share on social
When I was 23, I went to Alaska by myself into the glaciers of the coast range and climbed a mountain by myself. It was incredibly reckless, incredibly stupid. But I was lucky. And I survived, and I came back to tell my story. Jon Krakauer alaskabackclimb share on social
