What did Paul Theroux mean by: Airplanes have dulled and desensitized us; we are encumbered, like lovers in a suit of armor. Paul Theroux Writer · USA Copy
Pain does not create a long-lasting memory, but the memory of luxury exerts itself for ever. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Luxury, Memory, Pain, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
I’m constantly running across people who have never heard of books I think they should read. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Awareness, Discovery, Recommendation, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
I think that love isn’t what you think it is when you’re in your twenties or even thirties. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Love, Maturity, Perception, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
… the grand tour is just the inspired man’s way of heading home. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Exploration, Home, Inspiration, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Culture, Manners, Perception, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
…a society without jaywalkers might indicate a society without artists. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Creativity, Expression, Nonconformity, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
The pleasure a reader gets is often equal to the pleasure a writer is given. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Connection, Creativity, Empathy, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
What I find is that you can do almost anything or go almost anywhere, if you’re not in a hurry. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Exploration, Freedom, Patience, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best. Read explanation Frida Kahlo Painter · Mexico
All men’s misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
I was always the last woman on the last down elevator as the store was closing. Jean Kerr Playwright · USA
