Susan Orlean Quotes

When I wonder what the future of books will be, I often think about horses. Before automobiles existed, everyone had a horse. Then cars became available, and their convenience, compared to horses, was undeniable.

Susan Orlean

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In the playoffs, the best players are supposed to play better. I did. It made no difference.

Jerry West

BestBetterPlayDifferencePlayoffs

I consider the voice a gift from the heavens, and as all the gifts from the heavens, they must be used, but the minute that the heavens call it back then of course I will stop.

Andrea Bocelli

GiftVoiceBackStopWillUsed

When we play live, it's always been a do or die effort. And everything we've ever done has always had that approach.

Angus Young

LiveEffortDiePlayDoneAlways

I have no doubt that for some to become a Christian may involve an experience of ecstasy. Yet I do not think such an experience is necessary for someone to be a Christian.

Stanley Hauerwas

ExperienceThinkChristianSomeone

I knew that if I was going to write a book, I was going to have to read one, too.

Michael Showalter

BookWriteGoingReadKnewToo

The two things that matter the most to me: emotional resonance and rocket launchers. Party of Five, a brilliant show, and often made me cry uncontrollably, suffered ultimately from a lack of rocket launchers.

Joss Whedon

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Seattle is this curious liberal 'island.'

Jonathan Raban

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I love you, what star do you live on?

Conrad Aiken

LoveLiveI Love YouYouStar

But for me, being an editor I've been an editor of all kinds of books being an editor of poetry has been the way in which I could give a crucial part of my time to what I love most.

Peter Davison

LoveTimePoetryMeWayGive

Distrust of authority should be the first civic duty.

Norman Douglas

AuthorityDutyFirstCivicDistrust

I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college.

Ryne Sandberg

RespectCollegeGameToo MuchLeave

L.A. gives me a lot. L.A. is a city of extremes. People come here from all over the world that have these, like, giant ideas, and they put everything into it. And some people just fall flat on their face, and some people, you know, shoot like a rocket.

Mark Foster

PeopleCityMeIdeasWorldFace

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