Christopher McCandless Quotes

I never worry about action, but only inaction.

Don't hesitate or talk about what you want to do. Just do it.

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.

Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction.

The world seems to belong to those who reach out and grab it with both hands. It belongs to those who do something rather than just wish and hope and plan and pray, and intend to do something someday, when everything is just right.

And now we get down to two magic words that tell us how to accomplish just about anything we want to accomplish, two powerful words that can change any situation, two dynamic words that all too few people use. And what are these two amazing words? Do it!

Anything you think of doing, however insignificant, should be done immediately. Spur yourself on and carry it through without becoming discouraged. If this becomes an ingrained habit, things you thought were impossible will become possible, and closed doors will open, as you will discover in many ways.

Jesus, I'm not going to be one of those people who sits around talking about what they're going to do. I'm just going to do it.

There is no excuse for not trying.

Screw it, just do it!

I will act now. Success will not wait. If I delay, success will become wed to another and lost to me forever. This is the time. This is the place. I am the person.

Everyone has ideas. They may be too busy or lack the confidence or technical ability to carry them out. But I want to carry them out. It is a matter of getting up and doing it.

My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really surprise yourself.

You have to lift your head up out of the mud and just do it.

I may not believe in myself, but I believe in what I'm doing.

Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.

You can make your own way. It's about getting out there and not letting rejection get you down.

If there's something I want, I go for it. I just think about how I'm going to go for it.

When you feel as though you can't do something, the simple antidote is action: Begin doing it. Start the process, even if it's just a simple step, and don't stop at the beginning.

When I get it into my head that I want to do something, I do it.

If you are fearful, choose courage. If you frequently procrastinate, choose to take action now. If you have always waited for others to lead, use your own initiative.

It's hard to tell yourself to get ready when it's like, 'I need to make this freaking team first.'

If you don't have any confidence, you're not going to do anything.