Rita Mae Brown

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

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

"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."

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

"Writers will happen in the best of families."

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

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

"One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory."

"The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four people is suffering from a mental illness. Look at your 3 best friends. If they're ok, then it's you."

"The only queer people are those who don't love anybody."

"Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts."