Rita Mae Brown Life Quotations

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.

We animals live life in all its glorious uncertainty. Why do politicians think they can control events?

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

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.

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

I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority.

A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction.

I have no idea what will come next in my writing life or life in general. I like not knowing, but I know what I want. That doesn't mean it will happen, but I'll give it my best try.

Some people live life and others talk about it.

I have finally figured out that the purpose of life is to enjoy it.

Life is too short to be miserable.

the reason for revolution is so the good things in life circulate.

Life matters more than any painting, novel, film, or great big diamond.

As for loving woman, I have never understood why some people had a fit. I still don't. It seems fine to me. If an individual is productive responsible, and energetic, why should her choice in a partner make such a fuss? The government is only too happy to take my tax money and yet they uphold legislation that keeps me a second class citizen. Surely, there should be a tax break for those of us who are robbed of full and equal participation and protection in the life of our nation.

Political elections are not life and death.

Odd thing about death ... it reaffirms life.