Carine Mccandless Quotes

It is a bad thing," he said, "not to be able to stand solitude. ~ Carine McCandless

He wasn't antisocial - he always had friends, and everybody liked him - but he could go off and entertain himself for hours. He didn't seem to need toys or friends. He could be alone without being lonely. ~ Carine McCandless

Chris loved to look at every type of plant, animal, and bug he hadn't seen before on the trail and point out those he did recognize. He enjoyed walking along small streams, listening to the water as it traveled, and searching for eddies where we could watch the minnows scurry amongst the rocks. On one Shenandoah trip, while we were resting at a waterfall, eating our chocolate-covered granola bars and watching the water pummel the rocks below, he said, "See, Carine ? That's the purity of nature. It may be harsh in its honesty, but it never lies to you".

Chris seemed to be most comfortable outdoors, and the farther away from the typical surroundings and pace of our everyday lives the better. While it was unusual for a solid week to pass without my parents having an argument that sent them into a negative tailspin of destruction and despair, they never got into a fight of any consequence when we were on an extended family hike or camping trip. It seemed like everything became centered and peaceful when there was no choice but to make nature the focus. Our parents' attention went to watching for blaze marks on trees ; staying on the correct trail ; doling out bug spray, granola bars, sandwiches, and candy bars at proper intervals ; and finding the best place to pitch the tent before nightfall. They taught us how to properly lace up our hiking boots and wear the righ socks to keep our feet healthy and reliable. They showed us which leaves were safe to use as toilet pape ~ Carine McCandless

I saw leaving any situation where I was treated with disrespect as evidence of my courage. I wanted my daughters to learn that lesson of worth from me. ~ Carine McCandless

...if you plan everything out completely from beginning to end, you destroy your chance for adventure. ~ Carine McCandless

It is a bad thing not to be able to stand solitude. It is a wonderful thing to embrace it, and I was ready. ~ Carine McCandless

It seemed like everything became centered and peaceful when there was no choice but to make nature the focus. ~ Carine McCandless

Perhaps strength doesn't reside in having never been broken, but in the courage required to grow strong in the broken places. - Kristen ~ Carine McCandless

I hate people who over intellectualize. It bores me deeply. ~ Carine Roitfeld

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens. ~ Carine Roitfeld

My private life is a lot more ladylike and less sultry than the fashion photos I imagine. ~ Carine Roitfeld

I always love to push myself, because I am not so self-confident. ~ Carine Roitfeld

I have a lot to say about fashion - not just about fashion, but beauty, art. ~ Carine Roitfeld

I love information. I want to stay current. I don't want to be under-informed. But I'm busy. Sometimes, I need an instant overview of a situation that I can grasp in a second. ~ David McCandless

Tramping is too easy with all this money. My days were more exciting when I was penniless and had to forage around for my next meal.
As for me, I've decided that I'm going to live this life for some time to come. The freedom and simple beauty of it is just too good to pass up. ~ Christopher McCandless

I am afraid of blood, but for some reason often I put blood in my photos ... I don't know why. ~ Carine Roitfeld

Sometimes pressure can be good, and it gives you a lot of energy to do something. ~ Carine Roitfeld

Just get out and do it. Just get out and do it. ~ Alexander Supertramp Chris McCandless

I was never conscious that I was becoming an icon or I'm not an icon, because my family, my kids, my husband keep me down-to-earth. ~ Carine Roitfeld

We are very luck to be women, so even if we're wearing trousers, I always wear them with some lace underwear or a very feminine bra - I like that. ~ Carine Roitfeld

I don't like intellectuals, or, at least, people who call themselves that way, because I am under the impression that there is always something condescending in their demeanour, and I don't like condescending people. ~ Carine Roitfeld

[Chris] gave his life in exchange for knowledge and his story is his contribution to the world. I feel complete now to put this story behind me as it was on my mind for quite some time. ~ Krakauer Jon

It would be easy to stereotype Christopher McCandless as another boy who felt too much, a loopy young man who read too many books and lacked even a modicum of common sense. But the stereotype isn't a good fit. McCandless wasn't some feckless slacker, adrift and confused, racked by existential despair. To the contrary: His life hummed with meaning and purpose. But the meaning he wrested from existence lay beyond the comfortable path: McCandless distrusted the value of things that came easily. He demanded much of himself -- more, in the end, than he could deliver. ~ Jon Krakauer

I made a big family when I was working at 'Vogue' for ten years, and I'm still friends with a lot of them. ~ Carine Roitfeld

Sometimes you think you aren't a good mama; you always feel a bit guilty when you're a mom. You want to be everywhere. ~ Carine Roitfeld

When everything is good, maybe I think it's the time to do something else. ~ Carine Roitfeld

Fashion is supposed to be light and not try too hard. ~ Carine Roitfeld

My name has become a brand - it could be make-up, clothing, perfume. ~ Carine Roitfeld

I never like to wear too much makeup, and sometimes the best makeup is when it's not too perfect. I like to sometimes apply my makeup with my fingers. ~ Carine Roitfeld

There is always a bit of seduction to it when one person is clothed and the other is naked, which can be a little weird. Everybody should be naked. In that case, it would be easier. Let's do a huge naked photo shoot! ~ Carine Roitfeld

If I'm doing something in fashion, I will try to respect the 'laws' of the business, but I will try to keep my integrity and my respect for the designers and for my readers. ~ Carine Roitfeld

To the contrary: His life hummed with meaning and purpose. But the meaning he wrestled from existence lay beyond the comfortable path: McCandless distrusted the value of things than came easily. ~ Jon Krakauer

Today there is too much retouching, and I don't like it, except on me. ~ Carine Roitfeld

Maybe people have no idea how much work is behind a picture. It can seem very effortless, but there is a lot of work. It's exactly like doing ballet. It's hours and hours, but when you go onstage, it's just the pleasure of dancing. ~ Carine Roitfeld

Fashion is a hard business. ~ Carine Roitfeld

Fashion has a political role insofar as following it can give you the impression to belonging to a certain social group or a private club. ~ Carine Roitfeld

It is easy, when you are young, to believe that what you desire is no less than what you deserve, to assume that if you want something badly enough, it is your God-given right to have it. ~ Jon Krakauer

By visualizing information, we turn it into a landscape that you can explore with your eyes: a sort of information map. And when you're lost in information, an information map is kind of useful. ~ David McCandless

I'm not bad-looking, but I'm not a beauty, either. ~ Carine Roitfeld

But in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. ~ Christopher McCandless

I think that something needs to be weird in order to have a real beauty. ~ Carine Roitfeld

Designers have told me that their collections are so me, but I don't always recognise it because if you ask me what my style is, I'm really not that sure. ~ Carine Roitfeld

I don't think the woman in French 'Vogue' was an object. She was always a real woman. ~ Carine Roitfeld

Even though jeans suit me, I never wear jeans. ~ Carine Roitfeld

Always wear high heels. Yes, they give you power. you move differently, sit differently and even speak differently. ~ Carine Roitfeld

When you're editor-in-chief of a big magazine, you cannot be a cover girl for MAC; you cannot be the face of Givenchy - of course you can't; it's doesn't go with the job. ~ Carine Roitfeld

Visualizing information is a form of knowledge compression. ~ David McCandless

Over the years, online, we've laid down a huge amount of information and data, and we irrigate it with networks and connectivity, and it's been worked and tilled by unpaid workers and governments. ~ David McCandless

At that stage of my youth, death remained as abstract a concept as non-Euclidean geometry or marriage. I didn't yet appreciate its terrible finality or the havoc it could wreak on those who'd entrusted the deceased with their hearts. I was stirred by the dark mystery of mortality. I couldn't resist stealing up to the edge of doom and peering over the brink. The hint of what was concealed in those shadows terrified me, but I caught sight of something in the glimpse, some forbidden and elemental riddle that was no less compelling than the sweet, hidden petals of a woman's sex.
In my case - and, I believe, in the case of Chris McCandless - that was a very different thing from wanting to die. ~ Jon Krakauer

If you want something in this life, reach out and grab it. ~ Christopher McCandless

I think you are born chic. You cannot be chic. It is something you cannot learn. ~ Carine Roitfeld

There are a lot of good men's magazines. In England, you have 'Arena Homme+' and 'Another Man;' and in France we have 'L'Officiel Hommes.' But all are looking similar. ~ Carine Roitfeld

I definitely want to work on a project with young designers, not just French but international. ~ Carine Roitfeld