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Quote by Paul Theroux
Mark Twain was a great traveler and he wrote three or four great t

Mark Twain was a great traveler and he wrote three or four great travel books. I wouldnt say that Im a travel novelist but rather a novelist who travels – and who uses travel as a background for finding stories of places. – Paul Theroux

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Its only when youre alone that you realize where you are. You have nothing to fall back on except your own resources. – Paul Theroux

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The realization that he is white in a black country, and respected for it, is the turning point in the expatriates career. He can either forget it, or capitalize on it. Most choose the latter. – Paul Theroux

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I have to travel a lot for work. – James Purefoy

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I travel all the time, and I have two small children. – Hope Davis

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I want to travel. Maybe Ill end up living in Norway, making cakes. – Eva Green

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Actually, I started to become an actress because I met someone who was just a friend and I found his life wonderful, I thought, Oh my god, you can travel, youre free, you can do what you want, youre the boss. And then I met an actor and I was in love with him. – Lea Seydoux

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