Young people never believe in the possibility of their own deaths. That’s one reason old men can send them to war.
ERICA JONGIt really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
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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
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Gossip is the opiate of the oppressed.
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Our empathy for others as an excuse to underpay us.
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Shakespeare wrote without knowing he would become Shakespeare
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And what if I don’t want forgiveness?
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The parity of women’s health. It’s very depressing to think that you win these rights, but then you have to win them again, and again, and again, and fight the same battles over and over.
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What I would like to give my daughter is freedom. And this is something that must be given by example, not exhortation.
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You can’t be creative and still be a good girl.
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Is perception equivalent to existence?
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There are no atheists on turbulent airplanes.
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If we can be sufficient unto ourselves, we need fear no entangling webs.
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If you imagine the world listening, you’ll never write a line. That’s why privacy is so important. You should write first drafts as if they will never be shown to anyone.
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A book is a box brimming with incendiary material. The reader strikes the match.
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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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