Rita Mae Brown Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“Hollywood called just as I crested thirty. My novels did not and still do not interest them, but my writing ability did.”

“I don't think you can ever assess your work. I don't think Turgenev could assess his any more than I can assess mine, and his didn't have a social impact as much as great literary impact.”

“Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself.”

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

“Art is moral passion married to entertainment. Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television.”

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

“Education is a wonderful thing. If you couldn't sign your name you'd have to pay cash.”

“You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If someone drives it off a cliff, that's it.”

“Every action is either strong or weak, and when every action is strong we are successful.”

“I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can.”