The remarkable position in which we find ourselves is that we don't actually know what we actually know.
More Quotes from Bill Bryson:
To an American the whole purpose of living, the one constant confirmation of continued existence, is to cram as much sensual pleasure as possible into one's mouth more or less continually. Gratification, instant and lavish, is a birthright.Bill Bryson
The whole of the global economy is based on supplying the cravings of two per cent of the world's population.
Bill Bryson
When you tell an Iowan a joke, you can see a kind of race going on between his brain and his expression.
Bill Bryson
When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn't come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education . . .
Bill Bryson
I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to.
Bill Bryson
I have long known that it is part of God's plan for me to spend a little time with each of the most stupid people on earth.
Bill Bryson
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