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Susan Orlean Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: October 31, 1955

Topics

Great New York Writing New Class

I didn't need to write historical epics, no, or science fiction, though I read a lot of science fiction as a kid and rather liked it. But I didn't have the mentality.

Science Science Fiction Need Kid

I have never wanted to be famous, as such - fame is a by-product.

Famous Fame Never Wanted By-Product

Gradually it occurred to me that we spend a great deal of life asleep and that dreams are little narratives, little stories. I thought, 'Who's choreographing this stuff?'

Life Dreams Great Me Thought Little

I tell everybody, if you've got a band that works, it's a miracle. It's never going to be perfect, but if it works on some level, hold on to it with both hands and don't ever let it go.

Steven Van Zandt

Hands You Perfect Go Never Band

Ray and I do not draw salaries, Any profits will be re-invested into marketing the music we believe in.

Music Believe Marketing Will Ray

If I start trying to make a record for what I think could possibly get played on radio, I'm dead.

Trisha Yearwood

Start Think Trying Dead Radio Get

You have always given me more than I gave to you. You were the wings on which I soared.

Me Wings You More Always Than

I haven't had anyone say, 'No, we can't because he's gay.' In fact, it's been quite the opposite.

Gay Say Opposite Because Been Fact

I did go to Beijing, with a two-year assignment. I stayed four years. And those four years were the most formative four years in my life. What I learned was more than I would have learned in 10 years in America or Europe, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Life My Life America Go More Europe

If your first objective in the negotiation, instead of making your argument, is to hear the other side out, that's the only way you can quiet the voice in the other guy's mind. But most people don't do that.

Christopher Voss

People Mind Voice Negotiation You

I had never, ever drunk beer in high school, and by the time I got to Tech we were having these parties out in the cotton fields and getting so drunk. I was the champion beer drinker; suddenly I was pouring it down my throat... Insane! Insane!

Time School Beer Champion Drunk

The key here is that with planning, you can take advantage of opportunities, where without this planning, you may just watch them pass you by. Like knowing that a key potential customer may be at a conference and putting together a pitch just in case you run into them - or being caught by surprise with nothing coherent to say.

Together Opportunities Planning Key

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