Laurel Arlis

“You are totally at the mercy of nature in this country, mate. It's just a fact of life.”
― Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country

“It was so bad, it was worth more than we paid.”
― Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country

“But don't worry," she continued. "Most snakes don't want to hurt you. If you're out in the bush and a snake comes along, just stop dead and let it slide over your shoes."
This, I decided, was the least-likely-to-be-followed advice I have ever been given.”
― Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country

“Australians are the biggest gamblers on the planet – one of the more arresting statistics I saw was that the country has less than 1 per cent of the world’s population but more than 20 per cent of its slot machines”
― Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country