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

Quote by Rita Mae Brown

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Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.

Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.

A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one.

A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one.

Women who love women are Lesbians. Men, because they can only think of women in...

Women who love women are Lesbians. Men, because they can only think of women in...

What's the point of being a lesbian if a woman is going to look and...

What's the point of being a lesbian if a woman is going to look and...

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from...

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from...

Writers will happen in the best of families.

Writers will happen in the best of families.

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.

Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.

Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.

Don't ask to live in tranquil times. Literature doesn't grow there.

Don't ask to live in tranquil times. Literature doesn't grow there.

If the world were a logical place, men would ride side-saddle.

If the world were a logical place, men would ride side-saddle.

I am a comic writer, which means I get to slay the dragons, and shoot...

I am a comic writer, which means I get to slay the dragons, and shoot...

I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate.

I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate.

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans are suffering from...

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans are suffering from...

Writers will happen in the best of families

Writers will happen in the best of families

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

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

Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television.

Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television.

I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.

I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.

Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I...

Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I...

Pornography exists for the lonesome, the ugly, the fearful - it's made for the losers.

Pornography exists for the lonesome, the ugly, the fearful - it's made for the losers.

Morals are private. Decency is public.

Morals are private. Decency is public.