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Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Orchid hunting is a mortal occupation.

Orchid hunting is a mortal occupation. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: There's a marvelous sense of mastery that comes

There's a marvelous sense of mastery that comes with writing a sentence that sounds exactly as you want it to. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I would argue that it might be easier

I would argue that it might be easier to endure loneliness than to endure the idea that you might disappear. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I teach a non-fiction writing class at New

I teach a non-fiction writing class at New York University, and one of my great pleasures is deciding on the syllabus. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Writers like to write, and writing in different

Writers like to write, and writing in different forms - short, long, bite-sized, done on the fly, done with painstaking attention - all interest me. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: You have to simply love writing, and you

You have to simply love writing, and you have to remind yourself often that you love it. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Oversized houses, like oversized cars, seem to be

Oversized houses, like oversized cars, seem to be a particularly American fixation. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I love Japanese design and fabrics. I also

I love Japanese design and fabrics. I also love people who make clothes for mass consumption but do it well and cleverly. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: The biggest problem with working at a treadmill

The biggest problem with working at a treadmill desk: the compulsion to announce constantly that you are working at a treadmill desk. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I think of myself as something of a

I think of myself as something of a connoisseur of procrastination, creative and dogged in my approach to not getting things done. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: The fact that dogs are not people means

The fact that dogs are not people means you don't have as much response to the particulars. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: The lesson we have yet to learn from

The lesson we have yet to learn from dogs, that could sustain us, is that having no apprehension of the past or future is not limiting but liberating. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I love convincing a reader that an unusual

I love convincing a reader that an unusual or seemingly ordinary subject is worth his or her time - it's part of the fun for me as a writer. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: On the very same day that I ordered

On the very same day that I ordered an iPad 2, I went shopping to buy myself a letter opener. I like to cover all my bases. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Dog parks are more cliquish than any other

Dog parks are more cliquish than any other human gathering with the possible exception of seventh grade. Deal with it. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom

I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I suppose I do have one embarrassing passion-

I suppose I do have one embarrassing passion- I want to know what it feels like to care about something passionately. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Why, I wonder, should the popularity of a

Why, I wonder, should the popularity of a news story matter to me? Does it mean it's a good story or just a seductive one? — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I don't like hiking with convicts carrying machetes.

I don't like hiking with convicts carrying machetes. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Even after I'd published three books and had

Even after I'd published three books and had been writing full-time for twenty years, my father continued to urge me to go to law school. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I went to a football school, which meant

I went to a football school, which meant that I went to a university that served up education and was simultaneously operating a sports franchise. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Animals can seem more pure. Without complication, I

Animals can seem more pure. Without complication, I mean, animals are selfless. What animals do for us, they do out of instinct. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I am dismayed to realize that much of

I am dismayed to realize that much of the advice I used to parcel out to aspiring writers has passed its sell-by date. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Most writing doesn't take place on the page;

Most writing doesn't take place on the page; it takes place in your head. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: One of the very best reasons for having

One of the very best reasons for having children is to be reminded of the incomparable joys of a snow day. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: There is nothing more melancholy than empty festive

There is nothing more melancholy than empty festive places. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I've tried a lot of different apps to

I've tried a lot of different apps to manage Twitter on my phone (I use Hootsuite on my laptop), but I think the official Twitter app is really good. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I'm happy to be reminded that an ordinary

I'm happy to be reminded that an ordinary day full of nothing but nothingness can make you feel like you've won the lottery. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Knowledge is a beautiful thing, but there are

Knowledge is a beautiful thing, but there are a few things I wish I didn't know. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I can imagine a future in which real

I can imagine a future in which real books will exist but in a more limited, particular way. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: If you had really loved something, wouldn't a

If you had really loved something, wouldn't a little bit of it always linger? — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I have worked on PCs and on Macs

I have worked on PCs and on Macs and, while I have my preferences, I don't find it crippling to work on one rather than the other. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: It is hard to imagine Thomas Kinkade as

It is hard to imagine Thomas Kinkade as anything less than supremely self-assured. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: The genius of a folk melody or story

The genius of a folk melody or story is not the feeling that it's original but quite the opposite - the feeling that it has existed all along. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I think the responsibility of running a huge

I think the responsibility of running a huge business, which happens if you become a successful designer, probably makes you more careful. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Every single one of my books had its

Every single one of my books had its title changed almost as we were going to press, for all sorts of different reasons. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I would like to make sleeping my new

I would like to make sleeping my new hobby, except that I'm too tired, really, to have a hobby. But a girl can always dream. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: You can find out anything you want about

You can find out anything you want about a car now, and especially every bit of information about the price, without relying on the dealers. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I think coexisting with another life form is

I think coexisting with another life form is a very rich experience. It's why people keep plants and animals. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Unlimited choice is paralyzing. The Internet has made

Unlimited choice is paralyzing. The Internet has made this form of paralysis due to option overload a standard feature of comfortable modern life. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Libraries are what is best about us as

Libraries are what is best about us as a society: open, exciting, rich, informative, free, inclusive, engaging. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: When you're researching you're learning. When you're writing,

When you're researching you're learning. When you're writing, you're teaching. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Sometimes I think I've figured out some order

Sometimes I think I've figured out some order in the universe, but then I find myself in Florida — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: A snow day literally and figuratively falls from

A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: One of my favorite activities as a teen-ager

One of my favorite activities as a teen-ager was to watch television over the phone with my best friend. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Keeping animals, I have learned, is all about

Keeping animals, I have learned, is all about water. Who even knew chickens drank water? I didn't, but they do, and a lot. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Every corny thing that's said about living with

Every corny thing that's said about living with nature - being in harmony with the earth, feeling the cycle of the seasons - happens to be true. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I am unusually Halloween-attentive, because, as it happens,

I am unusually Halloween-attentive, because, as it happens, I was born on Halloween, so for me it has always been an occasion of great moment. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: When a machine can do something better and

When a machine can do something better and faster than a person can, I am happy to let the machine do it. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I think part of a hero construct is

I think part of a hero construct is overcoming loss, or being abandoned, or having to make your own way in the world. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I love writing traditional magazine pieces, and especially

I love writing traditional magazine pieces, and especially their breadth of reporting and the deliberateness of the writing. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: An ordinary life examined closely reveals itself to

An ordinary life examined closely reveals itself to be exquisite and complicated and exceptional, somehow managing to be both heroic and plain. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: In my perfect world, we would establish perhaps

In my perfect world, we would establish perhaps four national zoos of unimpeachable quality and close the rest of them. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I like the idea that people get engaged

I like the idea that people get engaged thinking about design, about creativity. I don't see how it could possibly be bad. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: Dogs really are perfect soldiers. They are brave

Dogs really are perfect soldiers. They are brave and smart; they can smell through walls, see in the dark, and eat Army rations without complaint. — Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean Quotes By Susan Orlean: I feel somewhat responsible for the Borders Books

I feel somewhat responsible for the Borders Books bankruptcy. — Susan Orlean