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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A travel book is about someone who goes somewhere, travels on the ground, sees something and spends quite a lot of time doing it, and has a hard time, and then comes back and writes about it. Its not about inventing. – Paul Theroux

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The people of Hong Kong are criticized for only being interested in business, but its the only thing theyve been allowed to do. – Paul Theroux

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Business
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The moment that changed me for ever was the moment my first child was born. I was happy, filled with hope, and thought, Now I understand the whole point of work, of life, of love. – Paul Theroux

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In America there are two classes of travel – first class, and with children. – Robert Benchley

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I always want to give my best and do the best I can. I know when I have sung my best and when I havent. There can be stresses and hassles with time travel and press attention. I just have to adapt and find a way of dealing with it. – Katherine Jenkins

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You get educated by traveling. – Solange Knowles

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When youre a kid, I think you want to be a film star. And Im not as enamoured with that any more. The reality of that life is a lot of travel, and a lot of being away, which is impractical because I have four children, so I dont want to be away that much, not the other side of the world away. – Rob Brydon

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