51 Quotes by Christopher McCandless

We just have to have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living.

(...)how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong, but to feel strong, to measure yourself at least once, to find yourself at least once in the most ancient of human conditions, facing the blind, deaf stone alone with nothing to help you but your hands and your own head.

You don't need human relationships to be happy, God has placed it all around us.

Some people feel like they don't deserve love so they walk quietly into the empty spaces.

So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future.

Don´t hesitate or allow yourself to make excuses. Just get out and do it. Just get out and do it. You will be very, very glad that you did.

You don’t need human relationships to be happy, God has placed it all around us.

Happiness isn’t real unless it is shared.

I’ve decided I’m going to live this life for some time to come. The freedom and simple beauty is just too good to pass up.