I see litter as part of a long continuum of anti-social behaviour. Bill Bryson antibehaviourcontinuum Change image and share on social
I have long known that it is part of God's plan for me to spend a little time with each of the most stupid people on earth. Bill Bryson earthgodlong Change image and share on social
You don't need a science degree to understand about science. You just need to think about it. Bill Bryson degreescienceunderstand Change image and share on social
I can't imagine there has ever been a more gratifying time or place to be alive than America in the 1950s. No country had ever known such prosperity. Bill Bryson 1950saliveamerica Change image and share on social
It is unthinkable to have a British countryside that doesn't have actual functioning farmers riding tractors, cows in fields, things like that. Bill Bryson actualbritishcountryside Change image and share on social
Where I grew up, in Des Moines, Iowa, there is hardly any downtown economic activity now. Everybody shops in malls - you don't find a sense of community in malls. Bill Bryson activitycommunitydowntown Change image and share on social
Science has been quite embattled. It's the most important thing there is. An arts graduate is not going to fix global warming. They may do other valuable things, but they are not going to fix the planet or cure cancer or get rid of malaria. Bill Bryson artcancercure share on social
The world is very lucky to have America. It's got to be the first time in the whole history of the planet that a country has been the dominant force in the world and it has actually been a force for good... America really deserves more credit. Bill Bryson americacountrycredit share on social
I always tell people there's only one trick to writing: You have to write something that people are willing to pay money to read. It doesn't have to be very good, necessarily, but somebody, somewhere, has got to be willing to pay money for it. Bill Bryson goodmoneynecessarily share on social
I had always thought that once you grew up you could do anything you wanted - stay up all night or eat ice-cream straight out of the container. Bill Bryson containercreameat Change image and share on social