What did Paul Theroux mean by: … the grand tour is just the inspired man’s way of heading home. Paul Theroux Writer · USA Copy
You can’t write about a friend, you can only write about a former friend. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Change, Friendship, Reflection., 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
It is almost axiomatic that the worst trains take you through magical places. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Contradiction, Discovery, Journey, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
+ One of the cardinal principles of Buddhism, the principle of neglect. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Buddhism, Neglect, Principle, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
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 don’t want to be the honored guest. I want to be the invisible person. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Humility, Privacy, Recognition., 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
All places, no matter where, no matter what, are worth visiting. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Appreciation, Diversity, Exploration, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
Travel is a vanishing act, a solitary trip down a pinched line of geography to oblivion. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Exploration, Isolation, Transience, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Paul Theroux, Consequences, Reliability, Reputation, 0 Paul Theroux Writer · USA
You have to observe flowers in order to find the right tones for the folds of clothes. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France