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Rita Mae Brown

Rita Mae Brown (born November 28, 1944) is an American feminist writer, best known for her coming-of-age autobiographical novel, Rubyfruit Jungle. Brown was active in a number of civil rights campaigns, but tended to feud with their leaders over the marginalizing of lesbians within the feminist groups.

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The reward for conformity was that everyone liked you except yourself.

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Computer dating is fine, if you’re a computer.

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

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My lesbianism is an act of Christian charity. All those women out there are praying for a man, and I'm giving them my share.

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One must fight for a life of action, not reaction.

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One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.

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

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

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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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Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts.

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

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For you to be successful, sacrifices must be made. It's better that they are made by others but failing that, you'll have to make them yourself.

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

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If the world were a logical place, men would ride sidesaddle.

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Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.

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Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself.

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Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television.

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You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

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