Jon KrakauerI'm going to paraphrase Thoreau here... rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth.
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The idea that when it comes to valuing the things in life, the most important is something you can be sure of. The truest thing out there. The most honest thing.
Source: Into The Wild
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