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
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
The real problem you get with humour is that you only have so many kinds of jokes within you, and you mine that vein a lot. This isn't just common to me; it's anybody who's funny. Bill Bryson commonfunnyhumour Change image and share on social
Maine is wonderful. It can be very hard. I mean, if you look at the profile maps it doesn't look it, but somehow when you get out there it's really steep and hard. Bill Bryson hardmainemap Change image and share on social
Book tours are really kind of fun. You get to stay in nice hotels, you are driven everywhere in big silver cars, you are treated as if you are much more important than you are, you can eat steak three times a day at someone else's expense, and you get to talk endlessly about yourself for weeks at a stretch. Bill Bryson bigbookcar 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 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 bookdinnerdisappointment share on social
I can't fix the world. If you want to make a difference in life, you have to direct your energies in a focused way. Bill Bryson differencedirectenergy Change image and share on social
The basic challenge of any book is you know you're going to be working on it for three or four years or more. So you want to have a subject that will keep you engaged. Bill Bryson basicbookchallenge Change image and share on social
I'm not funny in person. I mean I'm really not. I'm one of those people who always screw up anecdotes. Bill Bryson anecdotefunnypeople Change image and share on social