Susan Orlean Sometimes, the Internet can feel like a middle-school playground populated by brats in ski masks who name-call and taunt with the fake bravery of the anonymous. But sometimes – thank goodness – it’s nicer than real life. – Susan Orlean Anonymous Quotes Brats Quotes Bravery Quotes Fake Quotes Feel Quotes Goodness Quotes Internet Quotes Life Quotes Masks Quotes Middleschool Quotes Namecall Quotes Nicer Quotes Playground Quotes Populated Quotes Real Quotes Ski Quotes Taunt Quotes Borders had lousy management and made bad corporate decisions, so its fate is less like a terrible accident than a slow-motion slide into a ditch, but it’s hard to be happy about a bookseller’s demise. I rarely listen to commercial radio, and when I do, I’m shocked by how many ads there are, and how annoying they are, and how bad the radio station usually is.
BusinessNassim Nicholas Taleb Banking is a very treacherous business because you don’t realize it is risky until it is too late. It is like calm waters that deliver huge storms. – Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Laura Benanti I am not so secretly a comedian. I write a lot of my own material if you’ve seen videos I’ve done. I write jokes. – Laura Benanti
Chesa Boudin Because like so many people who were victimized directly or indirectly by crime, I blamed myself. If I hadn’t been able to find closure, I never would have overcome those early developmental challenges. – Chesa Boudin
Bruno Mars I don’t throw lavish parties or nothing like that – I just want a bed and a TV. – Bruno Mars
Alexa Von Tobel We never intend to lose our jobs, break up with our live-in loves, or face any number of the curveballs life throws our way. But they happen all the same, so have a bailout plan just in case. Sounds corny, but I call this the ‘freedom fund’ because it gives you the freedom to get out of a jam without climbing into debt. – Alexa Von Tobel
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