Bill Bryson Quotes

Personally, I've never been attracted to danger. It's not my sort of thing. I am more attracted to pubs and cafes. The known, safe and comfortable world.

Bill Bryson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 8, 1951

Topics

I AmWorldComfortableMoreNever

I tend to eat things in fours. I'll eat four nuts, four grapes, four chips at a time. I don't know why. It's not really a superstition. I don't think anything bad will happen if I don't, but three potato chips doesn't seem right.

Jimmy Wales

TimeThinkBadKnowThreeWhy

I hate how spiritual formation gets positioned as an optional pursuit for a small special interest group within the church.

John Ortberg

HateSpiritualSmallChurchGroup

And it's interesting, but I'm always interested in the story behind the story.

Maximilian Schell

StoryInterestingAlwaysBehind

I know Elon, we're very like minded in many ways. We're not conceptual twins. One thing I want us to do is go to Mars, but for me it's one thing. He's singularly focused on that. I think motivation wise, for me I don't find that Plan B idea motivating. I don't want a plan B for Earth, I want Plan B to make sure Plan A works.

Jeff Bezos

WiseMeThinkMotivationPlanEarth

Health care providers can follow guidelines for responsible painkiller prescribing and talk with their patients about the risks and benefits of taking prescription painkillers.

Tom Frieden

HealthRisksCareTalkFollow

My day look is usually a good pair of jeans, my boots, and a cute T-shirt, but I love to get all dolled up in a dress and heels to go out.

Diana DeGarmo

LoveGoodCuteDayDressBoots

Existentialism means that no one else can take a bath for you.

Delmore Schwartz

YouBathTakeMeansElse

I'm an actor who hates dialogue and the present day and reality.

Christina Ricci

DayPresentRealityActorDialogue

After writing each novel, I would spend days poring over suggestions from my editor.

Ashwin Sanghi

WritingOverDaysWouldSuggestions

I had been a Maoist, and then when the Gang of Four was overthrown, I was completely distraught. I was bedridden for three weeks; it was a very painful experience for me. Not only because I had been wrong, but because I felt really embarrassed that I had been lecturing and pontificating with such self-confidence.

Norman Finkelstein

ExperienceMeSelf-ConfidenceWrong

I love the idea of the sartorial mix of fatigues and a great blazer.

Nick Wooster

LoveGreatBlazerIdeaMixI Love

I would try to guide my children in a different way to have a career. Something besides being an actress, singer or model. I'm definitely going to push my kids in the other direction.

Kendra Wilkinson

ChildrenDirectionPushCareerWay

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