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I don't want to die. I think death is a greatly overrated experience.
Rita Mae Brown
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Rita Mae Brown
Age: 79
Born: 1944
Born: November 28
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Two wrongs don't make a right. No, but three will get you back on the freeway!
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People who care for you inevitably become beautiful.
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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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I do think women avoid power. Power assumes responsibility and accountability, and I think many, many women want to have it both ways.
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Armies are dependent on youthful male ignorance.
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People are like tea bags you never know how strong they'll be until they're in hot water. In times of trouble, you not only discover what you truly believe but whether or not you can act on your beliefs.
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