Love Quote by 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

“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

“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

“If all of this makes orchids seem smart—well, they do seem smart. There is something clever and un-plantlike about their determination to survive and…

— 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

“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

Love is an orchid which thrives principally on hot air.

— Myrtle Reed

“I would need … daisy love, you know, pretty love, sweet love that nonetheless was ubiquitous in roadside ditches in the summertime, and instead…

— Mary Ann Rivers

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

— Susan Orlean

“She walked indoors, and staring once more at her orchids, thought to herself: ‘Flowers have their spring-time, a time for fresh blossoms and young…

— Cao Xueqin

When we stopped to rest and Tony tried to figure out what was wrong with his compass, I asked him what he thought it…

— Susan Orlean