John Laroche
You know why I like plants?
Susan Orlean
Nuh uh.
John Laroche
Because they're so mutable. Adaptation is a profound process. Means you figure out how to thrive in the world.
Susan Orlean
[pause]
Yeah but it's easier for plants. I mean they have no memory. They just move on to whatever's next. With a person though, adapting almost shameful. It's like running away.
