I no longer idolize reason. I have come to accept that ninety percent of what we do is irrational and that we spend what little rational thought we have in justifying our irrationality. Rita Mae Brown More Quotes by Rita Mae Brown More Quotes From Rita Mae Brown compromise is the work of mature people. Rita Mae Brown compromisematurepeople The only good thing ever done by a committee was the King James version. Rita Mae Brown good-thingsdonekings Tragedy massages the human ego even as comedy deflates it. ... Tragedy pits us against large foes and the trip wire is our own character. ... In comedy we fall afoul of one another. Comedy depends on social life, on our behavior in groups. In tragedy you can observe one human against the gods. In comedy it's one human versus other humans and often one man (or woman if I'm writing it) against her own worst impulses. Rita Mae Brown writingcharacterfall Do not judge. Never presume to judge another human being anyway. That's up to heaven. Rita Mae Brown humansjudgingheaven Death is a greatly overrated experience. I hated Mother's and I'm not looking forward to my own. Apart from the sorrow there are the bills to be paid. Nobody dies for free. Rita Mae Brown billssorrowmother Dying's not so bad. At least I won't have to answer the telephone. Rita Mae Brown telephonesdyinganswers I believe in art that conceals art. Rita Mae Brown i-believebelieveart There are more differences between poor people than between middle-class people. Rita Mae Brown differencesclasspeople Mothers have a habit of proving right except you don't find that out until you're the age your mother was when she gave you the advice. Rita Mae Brown agemotheradvice It's still easier to take a blow from outside than it is to be disgusted with myself for not taking a stand. I don't know how people can live and not fight back but apparently millions do. They must hate themselves. Rita Mae Brown hatefightingcourage The price of dishonesty is self-destruction. Rita Mae Brown dishonestyselfinspirational 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. Rita Mae Brown winnerhometrying Book tours are like boot camp but with little sleep and less food. Rita Mae Brown bootssleepbook All decisions are made on insufficient evidence. Rita Mae Brown ignorancedecisionmade I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate. Rita Mae Brown strong-womencompassionatebeautiful No animal on the face of the earth could conceive of taxation. You and I work roughly six months a year to pay our local, state and federal taxes. If nothing else, this should convince you that animals are smarter than people. Rita Mae Brown animalpeopleyears We animals live life in all its glorious uncertainty. Why do politicians think they can control events? Rita Mae Brown animallifethinking If you don't like my book, write your own. If you don't think you can write a novel, that ought to tell you something. If you think you can, do. No excuses. If you still don't like my novel, find a book you do like. Life is too short to be miserable. If you do like my novels, I commend your good taste. Rita Mae Brown writinglifebook 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. Rita Mae Brown aberrationpeopleworld When God made man she was practicing. Rita Mae Brown feminismmademen
