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We animals live life in all its glorious uncertainty. Why do politicians think they can control events?
Rita Mae Brown -
You're nothing in America if you don't have debt.
Rita Mae Brown
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You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If someone drives it off a cliff, that's it.
Rita Mae Brown -
Aunt Mimi possessed a horror of silence, which she battled with endless chat. The Typhoid Mary of the Telephone started her calls at 6:30 each morning.
Rita Mae Brown -
Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.
Rita Mae Brown -
When Mother died I was both freed and abandoned, as are we all at this profound juncture in our lives.
Rita Mae Brown -
... I distrust manifest knowledge.
Rita Mae Brown -
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.
Rita Mae Brown
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I think gay people are like blondes: There're fewer of them but they have more fun.
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Humor comes from self-confidence.
Rita Mae Brown -
All creatures tread across the rubble of ruined civilizations. The trick is to keep moving. No animal ever goes about dispensing shallow compassion.
Rita Mae Brown -
I've got splinters in my nose from the best publishing doors in town.
Rita Mae Brown -
I mean, what do people talk about when they're married?" "Their kids, I guess." "Maybe that's all they have in common.
Rita Mae Brown -
You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.
Rita Mae Brown
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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.
Rita Mae Brown -
I think the reason I choose the comic approach so often is because it's harder, therefore affording me the opportunity to show off.
Rita Mae Brown -
Possession of a secret is no guarantee of its truth.
Rita Mae Brown -
For you to be successful, sacrifices must be made. It's better that they are made by others but failing that, you'll have to make them yourself.
Rita Mae Brown -
Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself.
Rita Mae Brown -
I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.
Rita Mae Brown
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I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate.
Rita Mae Brown -
All decisions are made on insufficient evidence.
Rita Mae Brown -
many lesbians were so far in the closet they were in danger of being mistaken for garment bags.
Rita Mae Brown -
An army of lovers shall not fail.
Rita Mae Brown