Rita Mae Brown Quotes
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Sport strips away personality, letting the white bone of character shine through. Sport gives players an opportunity to know and test themselves.
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I think in the years to come what Reagan will be remembered for is that he had the chance to stop the plague and he chose not to because the 'right people' were dying.
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The writer's job is not to write a novel, hold it up and say, “Here I am,” but to write a novel, hold it up and say, “Here YOU are.
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I've got splinters in my nose from the best publishing doors in town.
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The only merciful thing about drug abuse is the speed with which it devastates you. Alcoholics can take decades to destroy themselves and everyone they touch. The drug addict can accomplish this in a year or two. Of course, suicide is even more efficient.
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Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough.
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Dad could charm a dog off a meat wagon.
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Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.
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You're nothing in America if you don't have debt.
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Dying's not so bad. At least I won't have to answer the telephone.
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We animals live life in all its glorious uncertainty. Why do politicians think they can control events?
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Sorrow is how we learn to love. Your heart isn't breaking. It hurts because it's getting larger. The larger it gets, the more love it holds.
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Possession of a secret is no guarantee of its truth.
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An army of lovers shall not fail.
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Mother love is the most powerful, the most irrational force on earth, even more powerful than sexual love. However, one does lead to the other, so best not to spurn the former.
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Humor comes from self-confidence.
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I mean, what do people talk about when they're married?" "Their kids, I guess." "Maybe that's all they have in common.
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All creatures tread across the rubble of ruined civilizations. The trick is to keep moving. No animal ever goes about dispensing shallow compassion.
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Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself.
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... I distrust manifest knowledge.