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" To love without role, without power plays, is revolution. "
Rita Mae Brown
Love
Without
Role
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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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" If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle. "
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" You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If someone drives it off a cliff, that's it. "
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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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" 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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" Education is a wonderful thing. If you couldn't sign your name you'd have to pay cash. "
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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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" 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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" Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. "
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" Morals are private. Decency is public. "
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" Humor comes from self-confidence. "
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" You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners. "
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" I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it. "
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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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" Cats and dogs believe politicians are like cemetery caregivers; they are on top of everyone, but nobody listens. "
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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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