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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

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

Love Giving Persons Book Self Helping Self Help Damn Don't Give A Damn Self Help Books I Don't Give A Damn Help Book

Author:Rita Mae Brown

“Oppression works in such a way that it holds every person responsible for the acts of any wrongdoer of the oppressed group.”

Way Persons Groups Responsible Discrimination Oppression Oppressed

Author:Rita Mae Brown

“Language is decanted and shared. If only one person is left alive speaking a language - the case with some American Indian languages - the language is dead. Language takes two and their multiples.”

Ifs Persons Two Left Language Cases Alive Indian American Indian

Book:Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writers' Manual

Source: Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writers' Manual

“Youth moves out, leaving no forwarding address. No matter how you try, you can't reach that person again or that place.”

Trying Persons Matter Moving Youth Leaving Addresses

Book:Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser

Source: Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser

“I have changed my definition of tragedy. I now think tragedy is not foul deeds done to a person (usually noble in some manner) but rather that tragedy is irresolvable conflict.”

Thinking Persons Done Changed Conflict Tragedy Definitions Deeds Noble Foul Deeds Done I Have Changed

Book:Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writers' Manual

Source: Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writers' Manual

“I'm not a person who worries too much about what I've done.”

Persons Done Worry Too Much

Author:Rita Mae Brown

“Gossip is irresponsible communication. Irresponsible because it is at the expense of another person who is not there to defend herself. Irresponsible because it is not constructive: it helps no one, least of all the person being gossiped about.”

Persons Helping Communication Expenses Gossip Constructive Irresponsible

Book:A plain brown rapper

Source: A plain brown rapper

“Never let money control you. I'd rather see someone spend every red cent and relish his/her life than scrimp, obsess, and pinch the pennies. There's something repugnant about a person who centers his life around money.”

Persons Red Cents Pennies Relish

Author:Rita Mae Brown

About the Author

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

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