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
Friendship is also about liking a person for their failings, their weakness. It's also about mutual help, not about exploitation. Paul Theroux exploitationfailingfriendship Change image and share on social
I hate vacations. I hate them. I have no fun on them. I get nothing done. People sit and relax, but I don't want to relax. I want to see something. Paul Theroux funhatepeople Change image and share on social
Winter is a season of recovery and preparation. Paul Theroux preparationrecoveryseason Change image and share on social
I'm not pessimistic about Africa. The cities just seem big and hopeless. But there's still a great green heart where there's possibility. There's hope in the wilderness. Paul Theroux africabigcity Change image and share on social
Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing. Paul Theroux askgainmodest Change image and share on social
I know there are writers who feel unhappy with domesticity and who even manufacture domestic turmoil in order to have something to write about. With me, though, the happier I feel, the better I write. Paul Theroux domesticdomesticityfeel Change image and share on social
You leave the States, and you see people have bigger problems than you, much worse problems than you. Paul Theroux badlybigleave Change image and share on social
Henry Miller, Jack Kerouac, Albert Camus, Graham Greene - they influenced my life to a profound extent. Paul Theroux albertcamusextent Change image and share on social
If you look at a map, you see that Hawaii is in the middle of nowhere. It's 17 hours of straight flying from London. It's very far away, and sometimes you feel as if you're on another planet. But I like that. Also, that's ideal for writing. Paul Theroux feelflyhawaii share on social
