Quote by Susan Orlean
I want a chainsaw very badly, because I think cutting down a tree

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

Other quotes by Susan Orlean

Whats funny is that the idea of popularity – even the use of the word popular – is something that had been mostly absent from my life since junior high. In fact, the hallmark of life after junior high seemed to be the shedding of popularity as a central concern. – Susan Orlean

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funny
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I am of mixed minds about the issue of privacy. On one hand, I understand that information is power, and power is, well, power, so keeping your private information to yourself is essential – especially if you are a controversial figure, a celebrity, or a dissident. – 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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Other Quotes from
Birthday
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There is still no cure for the common birthday. – John Glenn

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It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousness, is also the one thing that divides us from our fellow creatures. It was a bitter birthday present from evolution. – Annie Dillard

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Birthday

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

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I love photography. My boyfriends got a great camera, which I bought for his birthday. – Sarah Sutton

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Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. – Albert Camus

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