Logo
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

Other quotes by Susan Orlean

Buying a car used to be an experience so soul-scorching, so confidence-splattering, so existentially rattling that an entire car company was based on the promise that you wouldnt have to come in contact with it. – Susan Orlean

Category:
car
Author
Susan Orlean
Read Quote

I want a chainsaw very badly, because I think cutting down a tree would be unbelievably satisfying. I have asked for a chainsaw for my birthday, but I think Ill probably be given jewelry instead. – Susan Orlean

Category:
Birthday
Author
Susan Orlean
Read Quote

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

Category:
power
Author
Susan Orlean
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Money
category

I dont think business news is just for old white men with money. – Neil Cavuto

Category:
Money

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some. – Benjamin Franklin

Category:
Money

Weve got to put a lot of money into changing behavior. – Bill Gates

Category:
Money

People assume Im out there having this great life, but money doesnt erase the pain. When youre young you barrel through life, making choices without thinking of repercussions. A few years down the line, you wake up in a certain place and wonder how the hell you got there. – Jennifer Lopez

Category:
Money

Random Quotes

The principle of the endless melody is the perpetual becoming of a music that never had any reason for starting, any more than it has any reason for ending. – Igor Stravinsky

Category:
Music

What I lack in energy, I have in wisdom. – Marcia Cross

Category:
Wisdom

The rich never have to seek out their relatives. – Italian Proverb

Category:
Relatives

You always want to go out there with the best book possible, so I listen to what my editors say, and even if they dont know how to fix it, I always seem to find a way. Trust Your Eyes is the best book Ive written, and I dont know if I can do any better. – Linwood Barclay

Category:
Trust