Carine McCandless Quotes & Sayings

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

I was seeing too many Walt McCandlesses in the world and not enough Chrises. — Carine McCandless

Why can't you just understand that not having a plan is my plan?" Chris implored. "I don't know exactly where I'll be. That's the whole point, the freedom of it. I've been so structured with school and sports and work - everything has been scheduled and laid out for me. I just want to get out of that mundane existence and purely enjoy life for a while. I'll decide on the fly where I want to go next. — Carine McCandless

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

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

That's the purity of nature. It may be harsh in its honesty, but it never lies to you. — 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

Keep moving forward and be true to yourself. You are the only one who can ensure your own happiness. — Carine McCandless

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

It's not about the things he gave us, Carine," he said softly. "It's about the memories. You can't touch those with your hands. Everything you can touch with your hands is just stuff. — Carine McCandless

He measured himself and those around him by an impossibly rigorous moral code. — 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

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