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Famous Rita Mae Brown Quotes
“I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate.”
“You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.”
“Life is too short to be miserable.”
“The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself.”
“Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash.”
“Morals are private. Decency is public.”
“Humor comes from self-confidence.”
“I've met many irresponsible people in my life but never an irresponsible cat.”
“I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority.”
“I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.”
“Don't ask to live in tranquil times. Literature doesn't grow there.”
“A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.”
“Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.”
“Education is a wonderful thing. If you couldn't sign your name you'd have to pay cash.”
“Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.”
“If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle.”
“You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If someone drives it off a cliff, that's it.”
“I am a comic writer, which means I get to slay the dragons, and shoot the bull.”
“I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can.”
“If you like my novels, I commend your good taste.”
“Normal is the average of deviance.”
“Not until my middle thirties did I consider myself a novelist.”
“Recognition of function always precedes recognition of being.”
“Writers will happen in the best of families.”
“Any woman whose I.Q. hovers above her body temperature must be a feminist.”