"Chris measured himself and those around him by a fiercely rigorous moral code. He risked what could have been a relentlessly lonely path, but found company in the characters of the books he loved from writers like Tolstoy, Jack London and Thoreau. He could summon their words to suit any occasion, and he often would. I forgot to ask what quote he'd have picked for his graduation dinner, but I had a good idea of who the primary target would be. It was inevitable that Chris would break away. And when he did, he would do it with characteristic immoderation."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
2000s American filmsAdventure filmsFilms based on non-fiction booksSurvival filmsNonlinear narrative films
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Imported from EN Wikiquote
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Into_the_Wild_(film)
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Into the Wild (film)
39 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Into the Wild (film) →
Related Quotes
"Two years he walks the earth. No phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes. Ultimate freedom. An extremist. An aesthetic…"
"[quoting Wallace Stegner] It should not be denied that being footloose has always exhilarated us. It is associated in…"
"[quoting Primo Levi] The sea's only gifts are harsh blows, and, occasionally, the chance to feel strong. Now, I don't…"
"[talking to an apple] You know, you're really good. I mean, you're like... a hundred, thousand times better than like…"
"Strong. You can do anything. You can go anywhere. Money, power is an illusion. It's up here. You can be here. Me and …"
"[quoting Leo Tolstoy] If we admit that human life can be ruled by reason, the possibility of life is destroyed."
"[in a letter] Wayne. Hate to think of a wild man like you in a cage. Tramping is too easy with all this money you pai…"
"[to himself while cooking the moose] "Hey, Dad, can I light the barbeque, please, Dad, this time?" "Well, Son, you ca…"
"There was clearly felt the presence of a force not bound to be kind to man. It was a place of heathenism and supersti…"
"Wayne. Greetings from Fairbanks! Arrived here two days ago. It was very difficult to catch rides in the Yukon territo…"