Bill Bryson

Quotes by Bill Bryson

 

More than 300 million people in the world speak English and the rest, it sometimes seems, try to.

Bill Bryson

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There are only three things that can kill a farmer: lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and old age.

Bill Bryson

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America is a great disappointment to me. As I said in one of my books, other societies create civilisations; we build shopping malls.

Bill Bryson

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I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for everyone to see.

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My mother was very, very critical of my early efforts. She was, like, 'At your age, the Brontes were doing X, Y, and Z.'

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