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
The amount of hassle involved in travel can be overwhelming. – Paul Theroux
Tourists dont know where theyve been, travelers dont know where theyre going. – Paul Theroux
Travel works best when youre forced to come to terms with the place youre in. – Paul Theroux
We make a mistake forsaking England and moving out into the periphery of life. After all, Taormina, Ceylon, Africa, America — as far as we go, they are only the negation of what we ourselves stand for and are: and were rather like Jonahs running away from the place we belong. – D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence