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
Although I was always very happy in Britain, I never stopped thinking of America as home, in the fundamental sense of the term. It was where I came from, what I really understood, the base against which all else was measured. Bill Bryson americabasebritain share on social
I sometimes think I cannot write another passage about a disappointing meal ever again, because I've done it so many times. Bill Bryson disappointhavemeal Change image and share on social
England was full of words I'd never heard before - streaky bacon, short back and sides, Belisha beacon, serviettes, high tea, ice-cream cornet. Bill Bryson backbaconbeacon Change image and share on social
Roads get wider and busier and less friendly to pedestrians. And all of the development based around cars, like big sprawling shopping malls. Everything seems to be designed for the benefit of the automobile and not the benefit of the human being. Bill Bryson automobilebasebenefit 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
I understand cricket - what's going on, the scoring - but I can't understand why. Bill Bryson cricketscoreunderstand 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
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