Of all the foolish Fears of Humankind, Fear of the Future is by far the most foolish.
ERICA JONGWomen are their own worst enemies. And guilt is the main weapon of self-torture . . . Show me a woman who doesn’t feel guilty and I’ll show you a man.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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I see that the greatest thing about getting older is how your judgment changes and how you come to understand the cycles of life. And you keep having these amazing flashes of understanding.
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Shakespeare wrote without knowing he would become Shakespeare
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Life has no plot. It is by far more interesting than anything you can say about it.
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Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.
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A book is a box brimming with incendiary material. The reader strikes the match.
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Anger is really disappointed hope.
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Keeping a journal implies hope.
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And what if I don’t want forgiveness?
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Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.
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My mother wanted me to be her wings, to fly as she never quite had the courage to do. I love her for that. I love the fact that she wanted to give birth to her own wings.
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Always do the things you fear the most. Courage is an acquired taste, like caviar.
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I want you. I want you. I want you. Anything to avoid saying: I love you.
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Betrayal betrays the betrayer.
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If we can be sufficient unto ourselves, we need fear no entangling webs.
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Photographs are the most curious indicators of reality.
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