What draws me in is that a trip is a leap in the dark. It's like a metaphor for life. You set off from home, and in the classic travel book, you go to an unknown place. You discover a different world, and you discover yourself.
From Paul Theroux
Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace.
Tourists don't know where they've been, travelers don't know where they're going.
It is usually expensive and lonely to be principled.
It's only when you're alone that you realize where you are. You have nothing to fall back on except your own resources.
When I went to Hong Kong, I knew at once I wanted to write a story set there.
To me, writing is a considered act. It's something which is a great labor of thought and consideration.
I think there is only one way to write fiction - alone, in a room, without interruption or any distraction.
Maine is a joy in the summer. But the soul of Maine is more apparent in the winter.
Fiction gives us the second chances that life denies us.
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