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All Quotes by author - Rita Mae Brown

" 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. "

" A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all. "

" A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction. "

" All creatures tread across the rubble of ruined civilizations. The trick is to keep moving. No animal ever goes about dispensing shallow compassion. "

" A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one. "

" Art is moral passion married to entertainment. Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television. "

" As a woman, I find it very embarrassing to be in a meeting and realize I'm the only one in the room with balls. "

" Cats and dogs believe politicians are like cemetery caregivers; they are on top of everyone, but nobody listens. "

" Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work. "

" Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash. "

" Don't ask to live in tranquil times. Literature doesn't grow there. "

" Education is a wonderful thing. If you couldn't sign your name you'd have to pay cash. "

" Every action is either strong or weak, and when every action is strong we are successful. "

" Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. "

" Hollywood called just as I crested thirty. My novels did not and still do not interest them, but my writing ability did. "

" Humor comes from self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

" I am a comic writer, which means I get to slay the dragons, and shoot the bull. "

" I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate. "

" I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority. "

" I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can. "

" I believe you are your work. Don't trade the stuff of your life, time, for nothing more than dollars. That's a rotten bargain. "

" I don't think you can ever assess your work. I don't think Turgenev could assess his any more than I can assess mine, and his didn't have a social impact as much as great literary impact. "

" I earned two Emmy nominations for writing, and two of the shows I had written were nominated for best in their category. "

" I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it. "

" If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle. "

" If you don't like my book, write your own. If you don't think you can write a novel, that ought to tell you something. If you think you can, do. No excuses. If you still don't like my novels, find a book you do like. "

" If you like my novels, I commend your good taste. "

" I have no idea what will come next in my writing life or life in general. I like not knowing, but I know what I want. That doesn't mean it will happen, but I'll give it my best try. "

" Intuition is a suspension of logic due to impatience. "

" I think the reason I choose the comic approach so often is because it's harder, therefore affording me the opportunity to show off. "

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