Parents, it seems, have an almost Olympian persistence when it comes to suggesting more secure and lucrative lines of work for their children who have the notion that writing is an actual profession. I say this from experience. – Susan Orlean
You can find out anything you want about a car now, and especially every bit of information about the price, without relying on the dealers. – Susan Orlean
I work at home, in the country, and days will go by when, except for my husband and son and the occasional UPS man, the only sentient creatures that see me are my chickens and turkeys. – Susan Orlean
Knowledge is a beautiful thing, but there are a few things I wish I didnt know. – Susan Orlean
There is no winning or losing, but rather the value is in the experience of imagining yourself as a character in whatever genre youre involved in, whether its a fantasy game, the Wild West, secret agenst or whatever else. You get to sort of vicariously experience those things. – Gary Gygax