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… - Paul Theroux

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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.

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Paul Edward Theroux (born April 10, 1941) is an American travel writer and novelist.

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Alternative Names: Paul Edward Theroux
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