"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
"The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others."
- Hasidic Proverb
Self-confidence
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
- Oscar Wilde
Self-confidence
"Be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
- Judy Garland
Self-confidence
"I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will."
- Amy Schumer
Self-confidence
"You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through."
- Rosalynn Carter
Self-confidence