Quotes by Rita Mae Brown

“Sorrow is how we learn to love. Your heart isn't breaking. It hurts because it's getting larger. The larger it gets, the more love it holds.”

“About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all.”

“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.”

“The only queer people are those who don't love anybody.”

“Loving's pretty easy. It's letting someone love you that's hard.”

“I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.”

“The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four people is suffering from a mental illness. Look at your 3 best friends. If they're ok, then it's you.”

“When God made man she was practicing.”

“I mean, what do people talk about when they're married?" "Their kids, I guess." "Maybe that's all they have in common.”

“It doesn't matter to me. We're still cousins in our own way. Blood's just something old people talk about to make you feel bad.”

“Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.”

“Writers will happen in the best of families.”

“A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.”

“Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.”

“When I got [my] library card, that was when my life began.”

“Dean: Don't you find that somewhat of an aberration? Doesn't this disturb you my dear? After all, it's not normal. Molly: I know it's not normal for people in this world to be happy, and I'm happy.”

“Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.”

“Oh well, maybe the only beauty left in cities is in the oil slicks on the road and maybe there isn't any beauty left in the people who live in these places.”

“I think the reason I choose the comic approach so often is because it's harder, therefore affording me the opportunity to show off.”

“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.”