I'm a great believer that you had to do everything you've done to have got to where you are. Bill Bryson believergreathave Change image and share on social
In order to have quality journalism you need to have a good income stream, and no Internet model has produced a way of generating income that would pay for good-quality investigative journalism. Bill Bryson generategoodincome Change image and share on social
If you drive to, say, Shenandoah National Park, or the Great Smoky Mountains, you'll get some appreciation for the scale and beauty of the outdoors. When you walk into it, then you see it in a completely different way. You discover it in a much slower, more majestic sort of way. Bill Bryson appreciationbeautycompletely share on social
The world at night, for much of history, was a very dark place indeed. Bill Bryson darkhistorynight Change image and share on social
Des Moines is like your typical American city; it's just these concentric circles of malls, built outward from the city. Bill Bryson americanbuildcircle Change image and share on social
I want things to be better all the time. And I tend to get angry about that. Books are an opportunity to vent. Bill Bryson angrybookopportunity Change image and share on social
I have made a career of bumbling around places, stumbling on landmarks and generally being quite haphazard and shambolic about the way I go about things. Bill Bryson bumblecareergenerally Change image and share on social
In a funny way, nothing makes you feel more like a native of your own country than to live where nearly everyone is not. Bill Bryson countryfeelfunny Change image and share on social
Nobody gets excited about the future at all, ever. The future is something we find depressing and worrisome. Bill Bryson depressexcitefind 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