Fiction gives us the second chances that life denies us. Paul Theroux chancedenyfiction Change image and share on social
I should start by saying that traveling in the States is a bit like traveling in Asia. You need it, it helps to have an introduction - that there is a certain network. Paul Theroux asiabitehelp Change image and share on social
The moment that changed me for ever was the moment my first child was born. I was happy, filled with hope, and thought, 'Now I understand the whole point of work, of life, of love.' Paul Theroux bearchangechild Change image and share on social
It is usually expensive and lonely to be principled. Paul Theroux expensivelonelyprincipled Change image and share on social
You can't write about a friend, you can only write about a former friend. Paul Theroux friendwrite Change image and share on social
When I left Africa in 1966 it seemed to me to be a place that was developing, going in a particular direction, and I don't think that is the case now. And it's a place where people still kid themselves - you know, in a few years this will happen or that will happen. Well, it's not going to happen. It's never going to happen. Paul Theroux africacasedevelop share on social
My house is a place I have spent many years improving to the point where I have no desire to leave it. Paul Theroux desirehouseimprove Change image and share on social
Japan, Germany, and India seem to me to have serious writers, readers, and book buyers, but the Netherlands has struck me as the most robust literary culture in the world. Paul Theroux bookbuyerculture Change image and share on social
Travel is glamorous only in retrospect. Paul Theroux glamorousretrospecttravel Change image and share on social
Travel works best when you're forced to come to terms with the place you're in. Paul Theroux forceplaceterm Change image and share on social