Quote by Susan Orlean
I remember, when I was a kid, watching my mother jam herself into

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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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

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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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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

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I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected. – Billy Graham

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I would go to work from 9 to 6, go home, nap for two hours, then write from 8 to 2 a.m. – Lena Dunham

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When we root-root-root for the home team, were rooting for our home as much as the team. – Richard Roeper

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To Adam Paradise was home. To the good among his descendants home is paradise. – Augustus Hare

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