I had always thought that once you grew up you could do anything you wanted — stay up all night or eat ice cream straight out of the container. – Bill Bryson
We used to build civilizations. Now we build shopping malls. – Bill Bryson
I have long known that it is part of Gods plan for me to spend a little time with each of the most stupid people on earth. – Bill Bryson
There are only three things that can kill a farmer: lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and old age. – Bill Bryson
When children are very young, you read them books that are positive to help them go to sleep. But there comes a moment when they begin to understand the difficulties of the world. They know there are problems and the books they read should reflect that, not gloss over them. – Michael Morpurgo