There's a marvelous sense of mastery that comes with writing a sentence that sounds exactly as you want it to.
Susan OrleanThe 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 OrleanWhy, I wonder, should the popularity of a news story matter to me? Does it mean it's a good story or just a seductive one?
Susan Orlean