Art is always an energy exchange.
ERICA JONG
My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.” – Socrates (470-399 B.C.) “Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Art is always an energy exchange.
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Every time I catch myself saying, “Oh no, you shouldn’t try that,” I think, “Yes, I should.”
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In loving life you love what can’t survive.
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Don’t ye know that ev’ry Soul on Earth feels itself to be an Orphan?
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Every country gets the circus it deserves. Spain gets bullfights. Italy the Church. America Hollywood.
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Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.
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Flesh is merely a lesson. We learn it & pass on.
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Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.
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If, every day, I dare to remember that I am here on loan, that this house, this hillside, these minutes are all leased to me, not given, I will never despair.
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People always think that history proceeds in a straight line. It doesn’t. Social attitudes don’t change in a straight line.
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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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It’s horrible getting older. I mean, it’s wonderful because you see the circles of life get completed. But it’s horrible losing your looks.
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The camera creates a magical transformation. It’s not enough to exist; we must chronicle that existence. …
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The dilemma is that if one does not risk anything one risks even more.
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How wonderful to have someone to blame! How wonderful to live with one’s nemesis! You may be miserable, but you feel forever in the right.
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My reaction to porno films is as follows: After the first ten minutes, I want to go home and screw. After the first twenty minutes, I never want to screw again as long as I live.
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