I never thought very many people in the world were very much like John Laroche, but I realized more and more that he was only an extreme, not an aberration - that most people in some way or another do strive for something exceptional, something to pursue, even at their peril, rather than abide an ordinary life.


The Orchid Thief (ed. Ballantine Books, 2000) - ISBN: 9780449003718

Susan Orlean Quotes

I never thought very many people in the world were very much like John Laroche, but I realized more and more that he was only an extreme, not an...

I never thought very many people in the world were very much like John Laroche, but I realized more and more that he was only an extreme, not an...

I never thought very many people in the world were very much like John Laroche, but I realized more and more that he was only an extreme, not an...

I never thought very many people in the world were very much like John Laroche, but I realized more and more that he was only an extreme, not an...