Quote by Susan Orlean

“Orchids are one of the few things in the world that can live forever.”

— Susan Orlean

“She thought of the orchids spreading across the plains below, choking the life out of the other plants, out of the soil itself, selfish…

— Scott Westerfeld

“Orchid hunting is a mortal occupation. That has always been part of its charm, Laroche loved orchids, but I came to believe he loved…

— Susan Orlean

Human beings aren't orchids; we must draw something from the soil we grow in.

— Sara Jeannette Duncan

“Many people who collect orchids designate an orchid heir in their wills, because they know the plants will outlast them.”

— Susan Orlean

“To desire orchids is to have a desire that will never be, can never be, fully requited. A collector who wants one of every…

— Susan Orlean

“In a sense, then, the number of orchid species on the planet is uncountable because it is constantly changing.”

— Susan Orlean

The old orchid hunter lay back on his pillow, his body limp... 'You'll curse the insects,' he said at least, 'and you'll curse the…

— Susan Orlean

“Being an orchid hunter has always meant pursuing beautiful things in terrible places.”

— Susan Orlean

“The men had gnawed through the daisy trees until, wild-eyed and yelling, they broke in two and hit the ground. In the huge silence…

— Toni Morrison

We humans think we are smart, but an orchid, for example, knows how to produce noble, symmetrical flowers, and a snail knows how to…

— Nhat Hanh

I love - oh God, I shouldn't say this - I'm really good at bringing orchids back from the dead.

— Stephen Moyer