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

Hope

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This quotation examines the core nature of Hope as articulated by Rita Mae Brown. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Hope provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

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About Rita Mae Brown

Rita Mae Brown is an American feminist writer, best known for her coming-of-age autobiographical novel, Rubyfruit Jungle. Brown was active in a number of civil rights campaigns and criticized the marginalization of lesbians within feminist groups. Brown received the Pioneer Award for lifetime achievement at the Lambda Literary Awards in 2015. She is considered a significant Southern lesbian feminist poet and author and is associated with the women's liberation movement and women in print movement.

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"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."

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"Humor comes from self-confidence."

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"If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle."

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"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."

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"Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed."

— Mason Cooley
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"Denial exists because human infants, though equipped with trust-o-meters, are built to trust, blindly and absolutely, any older person who wanders past."

— Martha Beck
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"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness."

— Desmond Tutu
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"Your political reputation affects how likely allies are to trust you, and what kind of deals they'll offer at the negotiating table. There's also some emotional response in there, so factions do bear grudges. Just like the real thing."

— Mike Simpson
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