I would make a genuinely terrible guide. I can't remember things. I would get half way through telling a story or explaining something and I would get distracted. Oh, and I have absolutely no sense of direction at all. Bill Bryson absolutelydirectiondistract share on social
I've been wanting to do a book about baseball for the longest time, and nobody will let me do it. It's the one thing from America I really miss. Bill Bryson americabaseballbook Change image and share on social
There is the odd exception, like Albert Einstein, but as a breed, scientists tend not be very good at presenting themselves. Bill Bryson albertbreedeinstein Change image and share on social
I don't plan to write another science book, but I don't plan not to. I do enjoy writing histories, and taking subjects that are generally dull and trying to make them interesting. Bill Bryson bookdullenjoy 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
You don't need a science degree to understand about science. You just need to think about it. Bill Bryson degreescienceunderstand Change image and share on social
Nobody gets excited about the future at all, ever. The future is something we find depressing and worrisome. Bill Bryson depressexcitefind Change image and share on social
I see litter as part of a long continuum of anti-social behaviour. Bill Bryson antibehaviourcontinuum Change image and share on social
I have long known that it is part of God's plan for me to spend a little time with each of the most stupid people on earth. Bill Bryson earthgodlong Change image and share on social
