The camera creates a magical transformation. It’s not enough to exist; we must chronicle that existence. …
ERICA JONGUnhappiness is our element. We come to believe we can’t function without it.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.
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Unhappiness is our element. We come to believe we can’t function without it.
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Friends love misery… our misery is what endears us to our friends.
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Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.
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Images are … a kind of emotional shorthand.
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Creativity demands nothing less than all you have. Talent alone is never enough.
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I don’t know what the definition of pornography is and nobody else does either. Pornography is somebody else’s erotica that you don’t like.
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I am old enough to know that laughter, not anger, is the true revelation.
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Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.
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Fear is a sign-usually a sign that I’m doing something right.
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Art is always an energy exchange.
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It takes courage to lead a life. Any life.
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We were not human beings going through spiritual experiences; we were spiritual beings going through human experiences, in order to grow.
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I vowed to give up sex, bacon, and air travel if I ever made it back to terra firma in one piece.
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Silence is the bluntest of blunt instruments.
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