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Susan Orlean is an American journalist known for her distinctive writing style and in-depth exploration of complex topics. Her work often focuses on unusual individuals and events, characterized by its insightful and accessible approach.

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“The fact that dogs are not people means you don't have as much response to the particulars.”

People Mean Facts Dog Response

Author:Susan Orlean

“I didn't want to talk, and I didn't think dogs could solve my problems. But they were so uncritical and un-judgmental. Sometimes when you're really blue, you don't want to talk, but you want that sense of companionship. I certainly enjoy that with my beasts.”

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Author:Susan Orlean

“Dogs really are perfect soldiers. They are brave and smart; they can smell through walls, see in the dark, and eat Army rations without complaint.”

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Author:Susan Orlean

“Dog parks are more cliquish than any other human gathering with the possible exception of seventh grade. Deal with it.”

Humans Deals Dog Parks Grades Exception Gathering Seventh Grade

Author:Susan Orlean

“In an interesting inversion of status, the reigning breed in the dog park these days is the really-oddball-unidentifiable-mixed-breed-mutt-found-wandering-the-street or its equivalent. The stranger the mutt the better; the more peculiar the circumstance of it coming into your life, the better.”

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Author:Susan Orlean

“Sense of smell, of course, is only one of those dog qualities that can't be replicated or improved upon. I've been researching dogs in warfare for my book about 'Rin Tin Tin,' and I've read many accounts of their heroics: carrying messages through battle, alerting troops to enemy planes, and even parachuting behind enemy lines.”

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Author:Susan Orlean

“Having animals in the city is entirely different from having animals out in the country. For one thing, it's more social. When you live on lots of acres without neighbors within a stone's throw, your dog-walks are usually solitary rambles over hill and dale.”

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Author:Susan Orlean

“You may never learn the names of any of the people you talk to in a dog park, even after many, many hours spent there with them, and many hours of conversation. But if - knock on wood - anything should ever happen to your dog, these nameless non-strangers will rally, sympathize, offer to help, and hold your hand. I know this from experience.”

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Author:Susan Orlean

“The lesson we have yet to learn from dogs, that could sustain us, is that having no apprehension of the past or future is not limiting but liberating.”

Past Dog Lessons Pet Liberating Apprehension

Book:Rin Tin Tin: The Life and Legend of the World's Most Famous Dog

Source: Rin Tin Tin: The Life and Legend of the World's Most Famous Dog

About the Author

Born: October 31, 1955
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 163

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