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" I am a comic writer, which means I get to slay the dragons, and shoot the bull. "
Rita Mae Brown
Writer
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" 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. "
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" Not until my middle thirties did I consider myself a novelist. "
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" Virginia Woolf said that writers must be androgynous. I'll go a step further. You must be bisexual. "
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" I've met many irresponsible people in my life but never an irresponsible cat. "
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" I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate. "
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" Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides. "
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" Every action is either strong or weak, and when every action is strong we are successful. "
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" Political elections are not life and death. "
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" I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can. "
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" If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle. "
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" While cats can be infuriating, little old women in fur coats, they make me laugh. Of course, dogs, horses and my highly social chickens are dear to me, too. "
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" A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all. "
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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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" Hollywood called just as I crested thirty. My novels did not and still do not interest them, but my writing ability did. "
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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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" Humor comes from self-confidence. "
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" The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you. "
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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 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 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. "
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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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