Fiction writing, and the reading of it, and book buying, have always been the activities of a tiny minority of people, even in the most-literate societies. Paul Theroux activitybookbuy Change image and share on social
I think people read travel books either because they intend to take that trip, or because they would never take that trip. In a sense, as a writer you are doing the travel for the reader. Paul Theroux bookintendpeople Change image and share on social
A gun show is about like-minded people who feel as if everything has been taken away from them - jobs, money, pride. Paul Theroux feelgunjob Change image and share on social
The people I've known who've done great things of that type - you know, building hospitals, running schools - are very humble people. They give their lives to the project. Paul Theroux buildgivegreat Change image and share on social
I believe I have a sunny disposition, and am not naturally a grouch. It takes a lot of optimism, after all, to be a traveler. Paul Theroux dispositiongrouchlot Change image and share on social
A travel book is a book that puts you in the shoes of the traveler, and it's usually a book about having a very bad time; having a miserable time, even better. Paul Theroux badbookmiserable Change image and share on social
One of my fears is not writing. I don't know how to do anything else. Paul Theroux fearwrite Change image and share on social
The Trans-Siberian Express is like a cruise across an oceanic landscape. I've done it three times. Paul Theroux cruiseexpresshave Change image and share on social
I have spent my life on the road waking in a pleasant, or not so pleasant hotel, and setting off every morning after breakfast hoping to discover something new and repeatable, something worth writing about. Paul Theroux breakfastdiscoverhope share on social
I wouldn't say that I'm a travel novelist, but rather a novelist who travels - and who uses travel as a background for finding stories of places. Paul Theroux backgroundfindnovelist Change image and share on social
