Travel quote by Paul Theroux

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You define a good flight by negatives: you didnt get hijacked, you didnt crash, you didnt throw up, you werent late, you

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"You define a good flight by negatives: you didn't get hijacked, you didn't crash, you didn't throw up, you weren't late, you weren't nauseated by the food. So you are grateful"

- Paul Theroux

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This quote is written / told by Paul Theroux somewhere between April 10, 1941 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Travel. The author also have 14 other quotes.

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