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Rita Mae Brown

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Rita Mae Brown
Age: 79
Born: 1944
Born: November 28
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I have changed my definition of tragedy. I now think tragedy is not foul deeds done to a person (usually noble in some manner) but rather that tragedy is irresolvable conflict.
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To love without role, without power plays, is revolution.
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Trouble is said to be good for an artist's soul but almost never is.
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I believe that we often disguise pain through ritual and it may be the only solace we have.
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I have finally figured out that the purpose of life is to enjoy it.
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If you like my novels, I commend your good taste.
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Political elections are not life and death.
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Youth moves out, leaving no forwarding address. No matter how you try, you can't reach that person again or that place.
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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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Today we live in a society suffering from ethical rickets.
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Computer dating? It's terrific if you're a computer!
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Tennis, imprisoned within fixed boundaries, a patch of an acre, a green rectangle, tries the human soul. A tennis court is like a coffin, only larger.
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Pornography exists for the lonesome, the ugly, the fearful - it's made for the losers.
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Some people live life and others talk about it.
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People who care for you inevitably become beautiful.
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Why marry a woman if you're going to betray her, and if you're going to betray her, why beat her? The fault is not hers ... I sometimes think the worst we do, we do behind closed doors.
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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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Cats and dogs believe politicians are like cemetery caregivers they are on top of everyone, but nobody listens.
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To have meaningful work is a tremendous happiness.
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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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