17 quotes
"The only queer people are those who don't love anybody."
- Rita Mae Brown
Love
"The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're OK, then it's you."
- Rita Mae Brown
Awareness
"The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself."
- Rita Mae Brown
Self-awareness
"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."
- Rita Mae Brown
Self-awareness
"One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory"
- Rita Mae Brown
Happiness
"I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself."
- Rita Mae Brown
Personal Growth
"Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work."
- Rita Mae Brown
Creativity
"Humor comes from self-confidence."
- Rita Mae Brown
Self-confidence
"The only queer people are those who don’t love anybody."
- Rita Mae Brown
Belief in Self
"Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results."
- Rita Mae Brown
Insight
"Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides."
- Rita Mae Brown
Insight
""Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.""
- Rita Mae Brown
Learning from Mistakes
"When I got my library card, that’s when my life began."
- Rita Mae Brown
New Beginnings
"I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss."
- Rita Mae Brown
Gratitude
"If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle."
- Rita Mae Brown
Originality
"Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself."
- Rita Mae Brown
Independence
"Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment."
- Rita Mae Brown
Well-being