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Rita Mae Brown is an American writer born on November 28, 1944. Her works span across various genres including novels and poetry, known for her unique sense of humor and insightful commentary on social issues.

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Famous Rita Mae Brown Quotes

“The only queer people are those who don't love anybody.”

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Author:Rita Mae Brown

“I think love is the wild card of existence. Don’t rule it out. Old as we are, it may still get thrown on the table.”

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Book:Murder Unleashed

Source: Murder Unleashed

“I used to think romantic love was a neurosis shared by two, a supreme foolishness. I no longer think that. There's nothing foolish in loving anyone. Thinking you'll be loved in return is what's foolish.”

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Author:Rita Mae Brown

“You can love more than one person at a time, and I don't give a damn what the self-help books say.”

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Author:Rita Mae Brown

“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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Book:Full Cry: A Novel

Source: Full Cry: A Novel

“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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Book:Riding Shotgun

Source: Riding Shotgun

“About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all.”

“To love without role, without power plays, is revolution.”

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Book:A plain brown rapper

Source: A plain brown rapper

“Love is the wild card of existence.”

Love Love Is Existence Cards

Book:Animal Magnetism: My Life with Creatures Great and Small

Source: Animal Magnetism: My Life with Creatures Great and Small

“A narcissism shared by two.”

Love Two Narcissism

Book:Venus Envy

Source: Venus Envy

“I believe our concept of romantic love is irrational, impossible to fulfill and the cause of many broken homes. No human being can maintain that rarefied atmosphere of 'true love'.”

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Author:Rita Mae Brown

About the Author

Born: November 28, 1944
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 250

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