I think of myself as something of a connoisseur of procrastination, creative and dogged in my approach to not getting things done. Susan Orlean approachconnoisseurcreative Change image and share on social
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. Susan Orlean approachaviationbad share on social
I rarely listen to commercial radio, and when I do, I'm shocked by how many ads there are, and how annoying they are, and how bad the radio station usually is. Susan Orlean annoybadcommercial Change image and share on social
Unlimited choice is paralyzing. The Internet has made this form of paralysis due to option overload a standard feature of comfortable modern life. Susan Orlean choicecomfortabledue Change image and share on social
Oversized houses, like oversized cars, seem to be a particularly American fixation. Susan Orlean americancarfixation Change image and share on social
I went to a football school, which meant that I went to a university that served up education and was simultaneously operating a sports franchise. Susan Orlean educationfootballfranchise Change image and share on social
There are many bad things in this world of ours, but the use of the word 'monetize' has to rank high among them. Also, 'incentivize.' Actually, all the '-ize' words, like 'contextualize' and 'utilize' and 'prioritize.' And - this is almost too horrible to type - 'juniorize.' Susan Orlean badcontextualizehigh share on social
Living in a rural setting exposes you to so many marvelous things - the natural world and the particular texture of small-town life, and the exhilarating experience of open space. Susan Orlean exhilarateexperienceexpose Change image and share on social
I have worked on PCs and on Macs and, while I have my preferences, I don't find it crippling to work on one rather than the other. Susan Orlean cripplefindmac Change image and share on social
The genius of a folk melody or story is not the feeling that it's original but quite the opposite - the feeling that it has existed all along. Susan Orlean existfeltfolk Change image and share on social
