Have you ever seen Glenn Beck in operation? It is the most terrifying thing. It's so bad that you think he's going to announce in a minute that it's all a great con. He makes Sarah Palin look reasonable and steady. Bill Bryson announcebadbeck share on social
Boston's freeway system is insane. It was clearly designed by a person who had spent his childhood crashing toy trains. Bill Bryson bostonchildhoodcrash Change image and share on social
I just use my life story as a kind of device on which to hang comic observations. It's not my interest or instinct to tell the world anything pertinent about myself or my family. Bill Bryson comicdevicefamily Change image and share on social
We forget just how painfully dim the world was before electricity. A candle, a good candle, provides barely a hundredth of the illumination of a single 100 watt light bulb. Bill Bryson barelybulbcandle Change image and share on social
I'm definitely an American, because I grew up here. But I've lived very happily in Britain. Bill Bryson americanbritaingrow Change image and share on social
My first rule of consumerism is never to buy anything you can't make your children carry. Bill Bryson buycarrychild Change image and share on social
Yes, U.S. travelers dress better. The British are always so conspicuous in hot climates. They don't seem to wear shorts. American men seem to be comfortable wearing hot-weather clothing. Bill Bryson americanbritishclimate Change image and share on social
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 bookfactguide Change image and share on social
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 areaendeavourfind Change image and share on social
I grew up, really, in the days before air conditioning. So I can remember what it was like to be really hot, for instance, and I can remember what it was like when your barber shop and your local stores weren't air conditioned, so it was hot when you went in them and they propped the doors open. Bill Bryson airbarbercondition share on social