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" Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash. "
Rita Mae Brown
Cash
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" A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction. "
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" 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. "
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" There are very few people who are creative and imaginative. Therefore, fiction is difficult for people to embrace. "
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" 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. "
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" A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one. "
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" No animal on the face of the earth could conceive of taxation. You and I work roughly six months a year to pay our local, state and federal taxes. If nothing else, this should convince you that animals are smarter than people. "
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" There hasn't been a day in my life since I started Latin in ninth grade that I haven't benefited by the lives of the ancients. "
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" I earned two Emmy nominations for writing, and two of the shows I had written were nominated for best in their category. "
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" 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. "
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" I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it. "
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" To love without role, without power plays, is revolution. "
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" Political elections are not life and death. "
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" 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. "
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" We animals live life in all its glorious uncertainty. Why do politicians think they can control events? "
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" Recognition of function always precedes recognition of being. "
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" Cats and dogs believe politicians are like cemetery caregivers; they are on top of everyone, but nobody listens. "
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" If you like my novels, I commend your good taste. "
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" Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides. "
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" You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners. "
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" Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work. "
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" Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television. "
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" Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough. "
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" Life is too short to be miserable. "
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" Normal is the average of deviance. "
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" A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all. "
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" Women who love women are Lesbians. Men, because they can only think of women in sexual terms, define Lesbian as sex between women. "
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" Don't ask to live in tranquil times. Literature doesn't grow there. "
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