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Quotes from Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith — Jon Krakauer

born 1954 United States

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I've come to terms with the fact that uncertainty is an inescapable corollary of life. An abundance of mystery is simply part of the bargain — which doesn't strike me as something to lament.

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (2003)

Most of us fear death. Most of us yearn to comprehend how we got here, and why — which is to say, most of us ache to know the love of our creator. And we will no doubt feel that ache, most of us, for as long as we happen to be alive.

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (2003)

I don't know what God is, or what God had in mind when the universe was set in motion. In fact, I don't know if God even exists, although I confess that I sometimes find myself praying in times of great fear, or despair, or astonishment at a display of unexpected beauty.

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (2003)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jon Krakauer (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.