Rubyfruit Jungle

by Rita Mae Brown

You have to do some of the things everybody does or people don’t like you.”

“We don’t look like men, but when women make love it’s commonly labeled lesbianism so you’d better learn not to cringe when you hear the word.”

“I know it’s not normal for people in this world to be happy, and I’m happy.”

Why does it get to me? Why can’t I just write off those people the way they write me off? Why does it always get through and hurt?

“Angry words, angry words. You should know a mother don’t mean angry words to her child.”