Bill Bryson

When you tell an Iowan a joke, you can see a kind of race going on between his brain and his expression. ”

The whole of the global economy is based on supplying the cravings of two per cent of the world's population. ”

Scientists tend to be unappreciated in the world at large, but you can hardly overstate the importance of the work they do. ”

Nobody gets excited about the future at all, ever. The future is something we find depressing and worrisome. ”

Yes, U.S. travelers dress better. The British are always so conspicuous in hot climates. They don't seem to wear shorts. American men seem to be comfortable wearing hot-weather clothing. ”