„Wahnsinn ist, wenn man immer wieder das Gleiche tut, aber andere Resultate erwartet.“
Die Tennisspielerin. Rowohlt Verlag, 1995. ISBN 3-499-12394-0
Rita Mae Brown ist eine US-amerikanische Schriftstellerin und frühere Aktivistin in der lesbischen Frauenbewegung der USA. Zu Beginn ihrer schriftstellerischen Laufbahn verfasste sie vor allem feministische Bücher, seit Anfang der 1990er Jahre sind es vor allem Kriminalromane, obschon auch noch andersgeartete Werke erscheinen. Wikipedia
„Wahnsinn ist, wenn man immer wieder das Gleiche tut, aber andere Resultate erwartet.“
Die Tennisspielerin. Rowohlt Verlag, 1995. ISBN 3-499-12394-0
Venusneid. Übersetzer: Margarete Längsfeld. Reinbek bei Hamburg, 1997. ISBN 3499136457
"if Michelangelo were straight, the Sistine Chapel would have been painted basic white with a roller." - Venus Envy. p. 368 books.google http://books.google.de/books?id=F-FyApnziDIC&q=sistine
Venusneid
„Das Leben ist viel älter als die Vernunft.“
Venusneid. Übersetzer: Margarete Längsfeld. Reinbek bei Hamburg, 1997. ISBN 3499136457
"life is much older than reason." - Venus Envy. p. 341 books.google http://books.google.de/books?id=n7zU40X-pjsC&pg=PA341
Venusneid
„Seltsam sind einzig die Menschen, die niemanden lieben.“
über Homosexualität, Venusneid. Übersetzer: Margarete Längsfeld. Reinbek bei Hamburg, 1997. ISBN 3499136457
"The only people who are queer are the people who don't love anybody." - Venus Envy. p. 151 books.google http://books.google.de/books?id=n7zU40X-pjsC&pg=PA151
Venusneid
„Wenn es in der Welt logisch zuginge, würden die Männer im Damensitz reiten.“
Galopp ins Glück. Übersetzer: Margarete Längsfeld. Reinbek bei Hamburg, 1997. ISBN 3498005944
"If the world were a logical place, men would ride sidesaddle." - Riding Shotgun
Galopp ins Glück
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.
Quelle: 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)
Variante: "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.
Variante: If the world were a logical place, then men would ride side-saddle.
“Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts.”
Variante: Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.