For a long time, I'd been vaguely fascinated by the idea that Charles Lindbergh flew the Atlantic and Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in the same summer. Bill Bryson atlanticbabecharle Change image and share on social
It is unthinkable to have a British countryside that doesn't have actual functioning farmers riding tractors, cows in fields, things like that. Bill Bryson actualbritishcountryside Change image and share on social
I grew up in Des Moines. My dad had a house full of books, things like P.G. Wodehouse books and 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte. Bill Bryson bookbrontedad 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
America is a great disappointment to me. As I said in one of my books, other societies create civilisations; we build shopping malls. Bill Bryson americabookbuild Change image and share on social
I hadn't realized quite how extraordinary Charles Lindbergh's achievement was in flying the Atlantic alone. He had never flown over open water before, but he flew straight to Dingle Bay in Ireland and then on to Paris, exactly as planned. Bill Bryson achievementatlanticbay share on social
In the countryside, litter doesn't have a friend. It doesn't have anybody who's saying, 'Wait a minute, this is really starting to get out of control.' Bill Bryson controlcountrysidefriend 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 world at night, for much of history, was a very dark place indeed. Bill Bryson darkhistorynight Change image and share on social
