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| Jack London http://www.nndb.com/people/929/000031836/ |
Jack London
White Fang, The Call of the Wild
“It was the masterful and incommunicable wisdom of eternity laughing at the futility of life and the effort of life. It was the Wild, the savage, frozen-hearted Northland Wild.” (Page 9)
This quote from the novel White Fang by Jack London was part of a graffito carved into a piece of wood by Chris McCandless. It pretty much sums up the reason that he died and could not beat nature; the wild was laughing and making fun of him while he suffered and died.
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| Henry David Thoreau http://www.thoreausociety.org/_news_abouthdt.htm |
Henry David Thoreau
Walden, Or Life in the Woods
“All nature is your congratulation, and you have cause momentarily to bless yourself. The greatest gains and values are the farthest from being appreciated. We easily come to doubt if they exist.” (Page 47)
This quote was part of a passage highlighted by Chris McCandless. It shows that people do not realize what they are fortunate to have. The most valuable things in life are not recognized by people. McCandless realized what is really important, though. He realized he didn’t need a car or money to make him happy, just a life to explore new things.
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| Mark Twain http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/mark-twain-64.php |
Mark Twain
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“There was some books…One was Pilgrim’s Progress, about a man that left his family, it didn’t say why. I read considerable in it now and then. The statements was interesting, but tough.” (Page 61)
Jon Krakauer put this quote in this book because it relates to what McCandless did. McCandless just left his family for a reason that they didn’t understand.
Bob Marley
"Love the life you live. Live the life you love."
This is one of my favorite quotes because it is true. You will only be happy if you live the way that you want to. I think that Chris McCandless would agree with this quote because he left everything to do something he loved. He invented a new life for himself that he would be happy in.
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| Bob Marley http://bobmarleyfacts.com/ |
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