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compromise is the work of mature people.

Rita Mae Brown

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Rita Mae Brown
Age: 79
Born: 1944
Born: November 28
Autobiographer
Lgbtiq+ Rights Activist
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Polo Player
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Humor comes from self-confidence.
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Self-pity is the simplest luxury.
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whoever said progress was a positive thing has never been to Florida or California.
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Seriousness is the refuge of the shallow. There are events and personal experiences that call forth seriousness but they are fewer than most of us think.
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Dying's not so bad. At least I won't have to answer the telephone.
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I have finally figured out that the purpose of life is to enjoy it.
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I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority.
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If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done.
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