Maine out of season is unmistakably a great destination: hospitable, good-humored, plenty of elbow room, short days, dark nights of crackling ice crystals. Paul Theroux cracklecrystaldark Change image and share on social
I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better. Paul Theroux daylongmake Change image and share on social
People say writing is really hard. That's very unfair to those who are doing real jobs. People who work in the fields or fix roofs, engineers, or car mechanics. I think lying on your back working under an oily car, that's a job. Paul Theroux backcarengineer 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 define a good flight by negatives: you didn't get hijacked, you didn't crash, you didn't throw up, you weren't late, you weren't nauseated by the food. So you are grateful. Paul Theroux crashdefineflight Change image and share on social
Death is an endless night so awful to contemplate that it can make us love life and value it with such passion that it may be the ultimate cause of all joy and all art. Paul Theroux artawfulcontemplate 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
The travel impulse is mental and physical curiosity. It's a passion. And I can't understand people who don't want to travel. Paul Theroux curiosityimpulsemental 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
Winter is a season of recovery and preparation. Paul Theroux preparationrecoveryseason Change image and share on social