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Rubyfruit Jungle
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"Rubyfruit Jungle" Quotes

A young girl from the South finds her way to success and self-acceptance as a lesbian in New York City.

Quotes

I never met a man I didn't like, until I met a man.

Rita Mae Brown

lovehumor

I don't need you to be happy. I just need you to be gone.

Rita Mae Brown

relationshipshumor

I have a brain and a uterus and I use both.

Rita Mae Brown

feminismempowerment

I'd rather die my way than live yours.

Rita Mae Brown

independenceindividuality

You have to kick ass and take names; you've got to work harder than anyone else around you.

Rita Mae Brown

motivation

I didn't want to sleep with her, but I wanted her to know that she wasn't the only one who could play that game.

Rita Mae Brown

relationshipsindependence

I can't afford to be wrong. Not when so much is at stake.

Rita Mae Brown

determination

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

Rita Mae Brown

lovelgbtq+

I don't need to be saved. I just need to be found and appreciated for exactly who I am.

Rita Mae Brown

self-acceptance

I don't have to be pretty. I don't have to be cute. I don't have to be polite. I don't have to be a lady. I don't have to like children. I don't have to keep the toilet seat down. I don't have to do a damn thing I don't want to do.

Rita Mae Brown

feminismindividuality