Much as I resented having to grow up in Des Moines, it gave me a real appreciation for every place in the world that's not Des Moines. Bill Bryson appreciationgivegrow Change image and share on social
Personally, I've never been attracted to danger. It's not my sort of thing. I am more attracted to pubs and cafes. The known, safe and comfortable world. Bill Bryson attractcafecomfortable Change image and share on social
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
Scientists tend to be unappreciated in the world at large, but you can hardly overstate the importance of the work they do. Bill Bryson importancelargeoverstate Change image and share on social
The remarkable position in which we find ourselves is that we don't actually know what we actually know. Bill Bryson findpositionremarkable Change image and share on social
I don't want to go and start trying to make jokes in places like India, Tanzania or Iraq. Afghanistan is not a funny place. Bill Bryson afghanistanfunnyindia Change image and 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