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“When I was a kid, Halloween was strictly a starchy-vegetable-only holiday, with pumpkins and Indian corn on the front stoop; there was nothing electric, nothing inflatable, nothing with latex membranes or strobes.”

Quote by Susan Orlean

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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. more

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“When I was a kid, phone calls were a premium commodity; only the very coolest kids had a phone line of their own, and long-distance phone calls were made after eleven, when the rates went down, unless you were flamboyant with your spending. Then phone calls became as cheap as dirt and as constant as rain, and I was on the phone all the time.”

Long Made Kids Lines Rain Constant Distance Rate Phones Spending Dirt Commodity Eleven Phone Calls Long Distance Premium Flamboyant

Author:Susan Orlean

“Borders had lousy management and made bad corporate decisions, so its fate is less like a terrible accident than a slow-motion slide into a ditch, but it's hard to be happy about a bookseller's demise.”

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“'Brave' is one of those words that has been bleached of most of its meaning these days, thanks to far too many appearances in the glaring light of ad slogans and corporate public relations. I never thought about anything as brave anymore; it just seemed like a flabby, glib cliche.”

Has Beens Light Relation Brave Appearance Thanks Corporate These Days Ads Slogans Cliche Public Relations

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“College athletics are so entrenched and enjoyed by so many people that they will never be discontinued or substantially changed. I know that. I just pity the people caught in that tender trap. And most of all, I pity those kids.”

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Author:Susan Orlean

“Everything rational and sensible abandons me when I try to throw out photographs. Time and time again, I hold one over a wastebasket, and then find it impossible to release my fingers and let the picture drop and disappear.”

Trying Impossible Fingers Photograph Disappear Rational Release Abandon Sensible

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.”

Different Country Social Walks Animal Cities One Thing Dog Stones Neighbor Hills Solitary Acres

Author:Susan Orlean

“Here's a habit I never thought I'd develop: I gravitate to anything online that's marked 'most popular' or 'most e-mailed.' And I hate myself a little bit every time I do.”

Littles Hate Bits Habit Little Bit I Hate Online Hate Myself I Hate Myself

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“I finally overcame my phobia, and now I approach flying with a sort of studied boredom - a learned habit, thanks to my learn-to-fly-calmly training - but like all former flying phobics, I retain a weird and feverish fascination with aviation news, especially bad news.”

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Author:Susan Orlean

“I have long been one of those tedious people who rails against the coronation of 'student-athletes.' I have heard the argument that big-time athletics bring in loads of money to universities. I don't believe the money goes anywhere other than back into the sports teams, but that's another story.”

People Believe Long Stories Bigs Sports Heard Team Students Argument Don't Believe University Athlete Load Athletics Tedious Rail Sports Team Coronation Student Athlete

Author:Susan Orlean

“I heard a computer scientist the other day refer to playing with the Kinect as 'storytelling.' At first I thought that sounded a little high-minded, but after trying a few games I could see what she meant.”

Trying Firsts Littles Games Heard Computer Scientist Storytelling

Author:Susan Orlean