“Places like Hilton Head, with water adjacency and nice climates, are i...” — Susan Orlean Quote

“Places like Hilton Head, with water adjacency and nice climates, are in high demand, and land values are insane. In the case of Hilton Head, which was developed in 1970 on what had been a mosquito- and alligator-infested swampy barrier island, land value has leaped from nearly zero to now unaffordable.”

“Dog parks are more cliquish than any other human gathering with the possible exception of seventh grade. Deal with it.”

“'Brave' is one of those words that has been bleached of most of its meaning these days, thanks to far too many appearances in the glaring light of ad slogans and corporate public relations. I never thought about anything as brave anymore; it just seemed like a flabby, glib cliche.”

“The biggest barrier for women is the thought that they can't have it all.”

“A cool thing about enthusiast press is the low barrier to entry. Anyone can decide they want to set out on this path and start publishing immediately.”

“The want of education and moral training is the only real barrier that exists between the different classes of men.”