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Rita Mae Brown Quotes

The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: November 28, 1944

Topics

Yourself You Reward Conformity Likes

I feel like artists, as much as we'd like to think we're communal, are pretty much loners.

Andrew Sean Greer

Think Feel Pretty Artists Like Much

The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.

Andrew Carnegie

Finance Rich Way Become Eggs Watch

Her face betokened all things dear and good, The light of somewhat yet to come was there Asleep, and waiting for the opening day, When childish thoughts, like flowers would drift away.

Good Light Day Waiting Flowers Face

I don't like comedy that I think is bad comedy, where people are trying to be sick for the sake of it, where there's no intellectual point behind it. I like stuff that's got an underlying point of view.

People Sick Think View Comedy Bad

It's time for the sensible center to rise up and push for a rational approach to our fiscal challenges.

Time Challenges Push Rise Up Center

A lot of black people believe that Jews in this country have become white. They behave like white people rather than Jewish people.

People Believe Black White Country

When my record company rejected 'Full Moon Fever', I was hurt so bad. I was pretty far along in my career at that point. I'd never had anything rejected; I'd never really even had a comment. So when that happened, it was really just a board to the forehead. But then, finally, I picked myself up.

Myself Moon Hurt Bad Career Never

Many a person who started out to conquer the world in shining army has ended up just getting along. The horse got tired, the army rusty. The goal was removed and unsure.

Tired World Conquer Army Horse Goal

If you're a real scientist, you're constantly open to new data. Nothing is ever 100% validated.

Data You New Nothing Real Open

The main character in the book is usually someone you're identifying with because the story is being told through this person's mind.

Character Mind Book Story Someone

I first pitched the idea of doing a series of cartoons based on Bible stories. They didn't much like it.

Bible Doing First Idea Cartoons

My emotions lose their force when I endeavor to interpret them, and my words seem very inept.

Words Lose Emotions Endeavor Seem

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