Winter is a season of recovery and preparation. Paul Theroux preparationrecoveryseason Change image and share on social
What draws me in is that a trip is a leap in the dark. It's like a metaphor for life. You set off from home, and in the classic travel book, you go to an unknown place. You discover a different world, and you discover yourself. Paul Theroux bookclassicdark 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
A place that doesn't welcome tourists, that's really difficult and off the map, is a place I want to see. Paul Theroux difficultmapplace 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
A travel book is about someone who goes somewhere, travels on the ground, sees something and spends quite a lot of time doing it, and has a hard time, and then comes back and writes about it. It's not about inventing. Paul Theroux backbookgrind share on social
People who don't read books a lot are threatened by books. Paul Theroux booklotpeople Change image and share on social
An island is a fixed and finite piece of geography, and usually the whole place has been carved up and claimed. Paul Theroux carveclaimfinite Change image and share on social
