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"People are like tea bags; you never know how strong they'll be until they're in hot water. In times of trouble, you not only discover what you truly believe but whether or not you can act on your beliefs."
"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."
"Show me a writer, any writer, who hasn't suffered and I'll show you someone who writes in pastels as opposed to primary colors."
"Sorrow is how we learn to love. Your heart isn't breaking. It hurts because it's getting larger. The larger it gets, the more love it holds."
"Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides."
"My lesbianism is an act of Christian charity. All those women out there praying for a man, and I'm giving them my share."
"As a woman, I find it very embarrassing to be in a meeting and realize I'm the only one in the room with balls."
"You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners."
"If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle."
"About all you can do in life is be who you are."
"Some people live life and others talk about it."
"The owner of Mojo's was a suicide blonde, dyed by her own hand."
"While cats can be infuriating, little old women in fur coats, they make me laugh. Of course, dogs, horses and my highly social chickens are dear to me, too."
"So much of life is happenstance. It makes me laugh when I go to a bookstore and see all those titles about controlling your life. You're lucky if you can control your bladder."
"Pornography exists for the lonesome, the ugly, the fearful - it's made for the losers."
"I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it."
"Humor comes from self-confidence."
"Consider the "new" woman. She's trying to be Pollyanna Borgia, clearly a conflict of interest. She's supposed to be a ruthless winner at work and a bundle of nurturing sweetness at home."
"Femininity and masculinity are social constructs. Female and male are biological. We don't have to learn to be men or women but we do have to learn to be ladies and gentlemen."