“They say it all started out with a big bang. But, what I wonder is, was it a big bang or did it just seem big because there wasn't anything else to drown it out at the time?” BigsSeemsWonderBangs Author:Karl Pilkington
“The other day I was thinking - because I get a lot of headaches - I was wondering whether the head should be where it is. Because, at the end of the day, it's probably the heaviest part of your body, right? And yet it's at the top as opposed to, I don't, dangling at the bottom somewhere.” ThinkingShouldEndsBodyWonderBottomYour BodyThe End Of The DayHeadache Author:Karl Pilkington
“I sometimes wonder how we're short of cod. There's gonna be a load deep down that are hiding. But it's a good reason to put the price up, and it means a load of people will have haddock. They should tell people they're running out of all sorts. Make 'em panic a bit.” PeopleShouldMeanSometimesReasonRunningBitsWonderEmsHidingPanicLoadDeep Down Author:Karl Pilkington
“Everywhere we walked we got plenty of attention due to the camera and sound men. The locals love to get on camera. [...] I'd seen footage of Gandhi surrounded like this and always thought it was because he was very popular, but now I wonder if it was just because he had a camera crew with him.” IfsMenSoundAttentionWonderCamerasDuesLocalsPlentyCrewVery Popular Book:An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington Source: An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington
“I always have a problem liking things that I'm told I should like. This has been the problem with most of the Wonders I have seen so far. The fact that this one is called the 'Great' Wall of China annoys me. I'll decide if it's great or not. It might end up being the 'All Right Wall of China' to me.” IfsShouldHas BeensEndsFactsProblemMightWonderWallChinaAnnoyingGreat WallGreat Wall Of China Book:An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington Source: An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington
“I told her that I can't be doing with the Wonder part of these trips, but she said it should be the icing on the cake... I've never liked wedding cake due to the amount of icing, but then imagine a wedding cake without it; just a dark, stodgy, horrible dry sponge. The icing covers up the mess, and that's how I feel about most of the Wonders. They use them to get people to visit a place that you probably wouldn't think about visiting.” PeopleThinkingFeelsShouldSaidI CanUseDarkWonderImagineAmountDuesHorribleMessDryCakeVisitingSpongesCover UpsIcingWedding CakeIcing On The Cake Book:An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington Source: An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington
