Rita Mae Brown Quotes
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One thing Mom taught me, "You're going to be dead a long time, so do it now!"
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The human animal varies from class to class, culture to culture. In one way we are consistent: We are irrational.
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English is weak in describing emotional states or intensities of interpersonal relationships.
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I think you can judge the level of success for any group of people by the reaction against it.
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Alcohol is an allergy of the body and an obsession of the mind.
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Every action is either strong or weak, and when every action is strong we are successful.
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It's an act of faith to be a writer in a postliterate world.
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sex has never been private and it never will be. We perform the act in private but we must be public about the connection. Sex is how we pass down worldly goods. It's how we create the primary unit of our society, the couple. ... This rule applies to gay people as well as straight people. ... The community absolutely must know who is straight, who is gay, who is married, and who is single. Without that information we make painful mistakes and lose time.
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Where there is no faith, devils are a necessity.
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Pain isn't always the enemy.
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Tennis is physical chess.
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England is an aquarium, not a nation.
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I do think women avoid power. Power assumes responsibility and accountability, and I think many, many women want to have it both ways.
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If you can't raise consciousness, at least raise hell.
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Every day you're alive and someone loves you is a miracle.
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If you're afraid to die, you're afraid to live. You can't have one without the other.
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compromise is the work of mature people.
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The owner of Mojo's was a suicide blonde, dyed by her own hand.
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Women need to feel loved and men need to feel needed.
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People who care for you inevitably become beautiful.
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I always feel bad for those who, in a sense, cede their authority to others, let others make major decisions about their life and actually believe them. When you're tiny, you have no choice. But as soon as your mind starts working, you pretty well figure it out. And you realize you're a hostage until you're old enough to leave. But as long as you have that goal - I will get out of here - you'll be OK.
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I'm not a person who worries too much about what I've done.
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Never let anyone or any social attitude stand in the way of your productivity.
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Book tours are like boot camp but with little sleep and less food.