and yet if we are going to live in this world we have to see the sweetness in it, the silliness, the profound beauty of human emotions and desires and urges, and simple fact of life -- that we are dropped into this world and muddle our way through it, trying to make it make sense -- and that might mean doing something as seemingly trivial as surfing or collecting orchids or whatever makes you feel your life has meaning. we can't all crusade against the great evils of civilization, and we can't all live and die in big ways; we can only try in our small ways to be big; to be good at what we care about.
from an online interview with Susan Orlean, author of "The Orchid Thief."
posted by Martha @ 9:58 PM
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