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Quote by Rita Mae Brown

“He tried to drown his troubles but they knew how to swim.”

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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. more

“I think that love is more like a light that you carry. At first childish happiness keeps it lighted and after that romance. Then motherhood lights it and then duty . . . and maybe after that sorrow. You wouldn't think that sorrow could be a light, would you, dearie? But it can. And then after that, service lights it. Yes. . . . I think that is what love is to a woman . . . a lantern in her hand.”

Thinking Firsts Hands Light Romance Love Is Duty Sorrow Motherhood Lanterns

Author:Bess Streeter Aldrich

“I want you forever, Kate. I want to grow old and have you here in my arms. I want children. I've wanted you for so long. I don't think that's about to change.”

Thinking Want Children Long Wanted Grows Forever Arms I Want You Kate

Book:A Christine Feehan Holiday Treasury

Source: A Christine Feehan Holiday Treasury

“The stars are not wanted now, put out every one Pack up the moon & dismantle the sun.”

Wanted Stars Sun Moon Funeral Packs Those Grieving Death Poems Mourning Loss Loved One Comfort The Grieving Grieving Poems Condolences Poems

Book:Canción de cuna y otros poemas

Source: Canción de cuna y otros poemas

“It was one thing to accept I couldn't have Dimitri. It was something entirely different to realize someone else could.”

Different Realizing Accepting One Thing Dimitri Agonizing

Book:Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel

Source: Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel

“Jacob's room is the place entropy goes to die.”

Dies Rooms Jacob Entropy

Book:House Rules: A Novel

Source: House Rules: A Novel

“At moments like this I envy those who have found a safe haven in which to bestow their hearts; or perhaps I envy them for having a heart to bestow. I often feel that I myself am without one, and possess in its stead merely a heart shaped stone.”

Feels Heart Moments Found Havens Safe Stones Envy Safe Haven

Book:Alias Grace: A Novel

Source: Alias Grace: A Novel

“A phenomenon must be to some extent comprehensible to be perceived at all.”

Phenomenon

Book:The Place of Dead Roads: A Novel

Source: The Place of Dead Roads: A Novel

“I came to dedicate my life to opening space to the average person and crafting designs for new spaceships that could take us far from home. But since Apollo ended, such travels were only in our collective memory.”

Persons Home Memories Space Design Average Opening Collectives Apollo Spaceships Average Person Collective Memory

Author:Buzz Aldrin

“A completely disrespectful photographer was asked to stop taking photographs, and then said, 'I've got what I want. What are you going to do about it?' How would you feel if somebody walked up and started taking your photograph? I don't think you'd be very happy.”

Ifs Thinking Want Feels Said Photography Photographer Photograph Very Happy Disrespectful

Author:Gabriel Byrne

“The not-self cannot have the bad, meaning they of the government and the judges and the schools cannot allow the bad because they cannot allow the self.”

Self Government School Judging Clockwork Badness

Book:A Clockwork Orange (Restored Text)

Source: A Clockwork Orange (Restored Text)

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