Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux

10-Apr-1941

United States

Novelist

Born April 10, 1941, in Medford, Massachusetts, the third of seven children, Theloux was originally from France and Canada / Italy. His brothers and sisters, all independent, were all encouraged to write by their father, a salesman who read aloud from Charles Dickens and Herman Melville. At a young age Theloux and his two brothers published competing family newspapers on the day's activities.

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Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.

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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.'

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I am happy being what I am.

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I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better.

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Maine is a joy in the summer. But the soul of Maine is more apparent in the winter.

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Tourists don't know where they've been, travelers don't know where they're going.

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Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace.

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Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.

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Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing.

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