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" I've met many irresponsible people in my life but never an irresponsible cat. "
Rita Mae Brown
Many
My Life
Never
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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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" 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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" 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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" There are very few people who are creative and imaginative. Therefore, fiction is difficult for people to embrace. "
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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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" Virginia Woolf said that writers must be androgynous. I'll go a step further. You must be bisexual. "
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" Life is too short to be miserable. "
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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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" I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority. "
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" Intuition is a suspension of logic due to impatience. "
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" If you like my novels, I commend your good taste. "
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" The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself. "
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" Normal is the average of deviance. "
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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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" Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work. "
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" You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners. "
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" All creatures tread across the rubble of ruined civilizations. The trick is to keep moving. No animal ever goes about dispensing shallow compassion. "
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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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