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
Britain still has the most reliably beautiful countryside of anywhere in the world. I would hate to be part of the generation that allowed that to be lost. Bill Bryson allowbeautifulbritain Change image and share on social
Open your refrigerator door, and you summon forth more light than the total amount enjoyed by most households in the 18th century. The world at night, for much of history, was a very dark place indeed. Bill Bryson 18thamountcentury share on social
I understand cricket - what's going on, the scoring - but I can't understand why. Bill Bryson cricketscoreunderstand Change image and share on social
You may find that your parents are the most delightful people, but you don't want to live with them. Bill Bryson delightfulfindlive Change image and share on social
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
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
One of the brilliant things about Britain is the way you've managed to save old things but to keep using them - that they've not just become museums the way they do in the United States. Bill Bryson brilliantbritainhave 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
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
