The first thing I think about when I wake up most mornings is the fact that Iām tired.
Susan OrleanI think the real reason is that life has no meaning. I mean, no obvious meaning. You wake up, you go to work, you do stuff. I think everybody's always looking for something a little unusual that can preoccupy them and help pass the time.
Susan OrleanIn my perfect world, we would establish perhaps four national zoos of unimpeachable quality and close the rest of them.
Susan OrleanYou 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.
Susan Orlean