Quote by Susan Orlean
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My ace in the hole as a human being used to be my capacity for remembering birthdays. I worked at it. Whenever I made a new friend, I made a point of finding out his or her birthday early on, and I would record it in my Filofax calendar. – Susan Orlean

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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 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

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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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The day before my 16th birthday I got my guitar. – Stevie Nicks

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Well take the cake with the red cherry on top. – Navjot Singh Sidhu

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Mattresses! Beautiful! Lets go buy a couple of mattresses. Give em to people for their birthday. – Lawrence Tierney

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If you look over the years, the styles have changed – the clothes, the hair, the production, the approach to the songs. The icing to the cake has changed flavors. But if you really look at the cake itself, its really the same. – John Oates

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