Quote by Susan Orlean
I have long been one of those tedious people who rails against the

I have long been one of those tedious people who rails against the coronation of student-athletes. I have heard the argument that big-time athletics bring in loads of money to universities. I dont believe the money goes anywhere other than back into the sports teams, but thats another story. – Susan Orlean

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I remember, when I was a kid, watching my mother jam herself into her girdle – a piece of equipment so rigid it could stand up on its own – and I remember her coming home from fancy parties and racing upstairs to extricate herself from its cruel iron grip. – Susan Orlean

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There will always be vain, obsessive people who want to own rare and extraordinary things whatever the cost there will always be people for whom owning beautiful, dangerous animals brings a sense of power and magic. – Susan Orlean

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The thing is, I have a zillion apps, and Im always looking for the perfect arrangement for them, so scrambling my home screen is part of that eternal quest. – Susan Orlean

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As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in this world only in the answer to this single question: how much money will it bring in? – Alexis de Tocqueville

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The only security men can have for their political liberty, consists in keeping their money in their own pockets. – Lysander Spooner

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When you hire that first person, then youre a boss. Youve got performance reviews. Youve got complaints about not making enough money. Youve got people who are just going to sell your story to the tabloids. – Scott Adams

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Animals, they are one of the most beautiful gifts we have and, you know, if there are people that have compassion, there are very few people that put their money into animal rescue organizations. And if there is someone that has that passion, animals need all the help they can get. – Alyssa Milano

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