Even though sugar was very expensive, people consumed it till their teeth turned black, and if their teeth didn't turn black naturally, they blackened them artificially to show how wealthy and marvelously self-indulgent they were.
Bill BrysonI have long known that it is part of God's plan for me to spend a little time with each of the most stupid people on earth.
Bill BrysonMore than 300 million people in the world speak English and the rest, it sometimes seems, try to.
Bill BrysonMy first rule of travel is never to go to a place that sounds like a medical condition and Critz is clearly an incurable disease involving flaking skin.
Bill BrysonBoston's freeway system is insane. It was clearly designed by a person who had spent his childhood crashing toy trains.
Bill BrysonIf this book has a lesson, it is that we are awfully lucky to be here-and by 'we' I mean every living thing. To attain any kind of life in this universe of ours appears to be quite an achievement. As humans we are doubly lucky, of course: We enjoy not only the privilege of existence but also the singular ability to appreciate it and even, in a multitude of ways, to make it better. It is a talent we have only barely begun to grasp.
Bill Bryson