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English is weak in describing emotional states or intensities of interpersonal relationships.
Rita Mae Brown
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Rita Mae Brown
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: November 28
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Lgbtiq+ Rights Activist
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Consider the new woman. She's trying to be Pollyanna Borgia, clearly a conflict of interest. She's supposed to be a ruthless winner at work and a bundle of nurturing sweetness at home.
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The only merciful thing about drug abuse is the speed with which it devastates you. Alcoholics can take decades to destroy themselves and everyone they touch. The drug addict can accomplish this in a year or two. Of course, suicide is even more efficient.
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Dying's not so bad. At least I won't have to answer the telephone.
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He tried to drown his troubles but they knew how to swim.
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To have meaningful work is a tremendous happiness.
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Would it upset men if they found out we weren't different? Are we? Aren't we? Damned if I know.
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Divorce: fission after fusion.
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I believe every change any word has undergone probably originated in ignorance.
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I think gay people are like blondes: There're fewer of them but they have more fun.
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Oppression works in such a way that it holds every person responsible for the acts of any wrongdoer of the oppressed group.
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Possession of a secret is no guarantee of its truth.
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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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Cats and dogs believe politicians are like cemetery caregivers they are on top of everyone, but nobody listens.
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My lesbianism is an act of Christian charity. All those women out there praying for a man, and I'm giving them my share.
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Unfortunately, Susan didn't remember what Jane Fulton once said, 'Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.
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Familiarity breeds consent.
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Mother believed in enjoying herself. Aunt Mimi believed in enjoying herself, then feeling guilty about it.
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I'm sorry that our country and the people do not consider the arts as vital to our well-being as, say, medicine. Suffering is unnecessary. It doesn't make you a better artist it only makes you a hungry one. However, to me the acquisition of the craft of writing was worth any amount of suffering.
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Book tours are like boot camp but with little sleep and less food.
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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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