I never thought very many people in the world were very much like John…

Susan Orlean
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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. ✨ Susan Orlean (2000). The Orchid Thief, Ballantine Books
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