Rita Mae Brown citáty a výroky
Rita Mae Brown: Citáty v angličtine
Many sources attribute this quote to Brown without giving a specific reference to her writings. The earliest located is the following variation from p. 47 of Musgrave Landing: Musings on the Writing Life by Susan Musgrave (1994), which Musgrave quotes as "Rita Mae Brown's warning": "If you become the kind of writer who calls forth heated emotional states, be careful. There are a lot of unbalanced people out there. The statistics on insanity are that one out of every four people is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's got to be you."
Disputed
“Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.”
Brown may have used this quote in 2001 but it was it in a 365 day "Quote" calendar in 1994.
Zdroj: Alma Mater
Starting from Scratch (1989)
Kontext: I think the reason I choose the comic approach so often is because it's harder, therefore affording me the opportunity to show off. Also, a comic vision is my natural world view, but I've grown up in spite of myself and I can pass the comic twist if it detracts from what the characters need. Yes, the life of a saint is hard.
“If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle.”
Sudden Death (1983)
Varianta: "If the World Made Sense, Men Would Ride Sidesaddle" was the title of a 1993 one-man comedy by Ed Navis, performed at Wings Theatre, New York.
Varianta: If the world were a logical place, then men would ride side-saddle.
“Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts.”
Varianta: Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.