Source: Halfway To Hollywood: Diaries 1980 to 1988
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Famous Michael Palin Quotes
“The need to eat, sleep and dry out plays havoc with your sense of wonder.”
“It's not a model if it's full-scale, Tomkinson, it's an icebreaker.”
“One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle.”
“The trouble with travelling back later on is that you can never repeat the same experience.”
“I think some of the best modern writing comes now from travellers.”
“I want people to know there is more to Somalia than looting and piracy.”
“People are still crazy about Python after twenty-five years, which I find hard to believe.”
“People say the most stupid things on the spur of the moment that they then have to retract.”
“Please don't ask which I enjoy more - acting or hosting - because I love them equally.”
“There is barely a country in the world where you will be completely safe.”
“Night falls over Machu Picchu to the sound of Abba's 'Dancing Queen'.”
Source: Full Circle
“I am very cautious of people who are absolutely right, especially when they are vehemently so.”
Source: The Python Years: Diaries 1969-1979 Volume One
“My parents have been married forty-two years. I wonder how many of those were happy.”
Source: The Complete Michael Palin Diaries