I grew up in Des Moines. My dad had a house full of books, things like P.G. Wodehouse books and ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte. Bill Bryson Read Quote
I once joked in a book that there are three things you can’t do in life. You can’t beat the phone company, you can’t make a waiter see you until he is ready to see you, and you can’t go home again. Since the spring of 1995, I have been quietly, even gamely, reassessing point number three. Bill Bryson Read Quote
In any area of human endeavour, there is going to be mediocrity. You’re going to find people who get money that they shouldn’t get. Bill Bryson Read Quote
I wish I could adjust my voice, but it’s just what’s happened to me. It’s because I’ve lived abroad for a long time, and my wife is English and my kids all have English accents, and every voice I hear is English. I’ve never intentionally changed my accent at all. Bill Bryson Read Quote
I often feel I’m a disappointment to people because they expect me to be the guy in the books. When I sit next to someone at a dinner party I can see they expect me to be quick and witty, and I’m not at all. Bill Bryson Read Quote
I hadn’t realized quite how extraordinary Charles Lindbergh’s achievement was in flying the Atlantic alone. He had never flown over open water before, but he flew straight to Dingle Bay in Ireland and then on to Paris, exactly as planned. Bill Bryson Read Quote
America is a very seductive place in terms of lifestyle and comfort, but it wasn’t for me. Bill Bryson Read Quote
Anyone who has read my books will know that I don’t tend to use guides when I am travelling. It’s not a pride thing, but it is certainly a fact. Bill Bryson Read Quote
I once joked in a book that there are three things you can’t do in life. You can’t beat the phone company, you can’t make a waiter see you until he is ready to see you, and you can’t go home again. Bill Bryson Read Quote
