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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

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When my son was born, and after a day of lying-in I was told that I could leave the hospital and take him home, I burst into tears. It wasnt the emotion of the moment: it was shock and horror. – Susan Orlean

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I want to let my friend Buster know that I would like to have dinner with him tonight. Does Buster work at home? Then how likely is he to have his cell phone on? Is he one of those people who only turns on his cell when hes in his car? I hate that. – Susan Orlean

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Sometimes Im dazzled by how modern and fabulous we are, and how easy everything can be for us thats the gilded glow of technology, and I marvel at it all the time. – Susan Orlean

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Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained. – Joseph Roux

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The underlying message of the Lancet article is that if you want to understand aggressive behaviour in children, look to the social and emotional environment in which they are growing up, and the values they bring to the viewing experience. – Hugh Mackay

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Succeeding is not really a life experience that does that much good. Failing is a much more sobering and enlightening experience. – Michael Eisner

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Its always an interesting experience for a politician to be heard in silence, I have to say. – Theresa May

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