Famous Quotes

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

Rita Mae Brown on Women

More quotes about Women

• "A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."

  Eleanor Roosevelt on Women

• "I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot."

  Marilyn Monroe on Women

• "Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent."

  Friedrich Nietzsche on Women

• "The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles."

  Ralph Waldo Emerson on Women

• "As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot."

  John Lennon on Women

More quotes by Rita Mae Brown

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

• "Art is moral passion married to entertainment. Moral passion without entertainment is propaganda, and entertainment without moral passion is television."

• "The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you."

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

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