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I have finally figured out that the purpose of life is to enjoy it.

Rita Mae Brown

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Rita Mae Brown
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: November 28
Autobiographer
Lgbtiq+ Rights Activist
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Polo Player
Prosaist
Screenwriter
Writer
Figured
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compromise is the work of mature people.
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[A pariah is] something like a martyr with more suffering and less class.
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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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