Quotes by Christopher McCandless

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I now walk into the wild.
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I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out of here. I am all alone. This is no joke. In the name of God, please remain to save me. I am out collecting berries close by and shall return this evening. Thank you, Chris McCandless.
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Circumstance has no value. It is how one relates to a situation that has value. All true meaning resides in the personal relationship to a phenomenon... what it means to you.
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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 conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality, nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit.
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No phone. No pool. No pets. No cigarettes. Ultimate freedom... No longer to be poisoned by civilization, he flees, and walks alone upon the land to become Lost in the Wild.
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Happiness is only real when shared.
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You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships. God has placed it all around us. It is everything and anything we might experience. We just have to have the courage to turn against out habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living.
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I don’t want to know what time it is. I don’t want to know what day it is or where I am. None of that matters.
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It is important in life not to be strong, but to feel strong, to measure yourself at least once. If you want something in life, reach out and grab it.
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No longer to be poisoned by civilization he flees, and walks alone upon the land to become lost in the wild.
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