Courage is the only Magic worth having.
ERICA JONGYou can’t be creative and still be a good girl.
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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A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.
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I stand in the mist and cry, thinking of myself standing in the mist and crying, and wondering if I will ever be able to use this experience in a book.
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Is perception equivalent to existence?
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The truth is simple, you do not die from love. You only wish you did.
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If you don’t have time to do it right you must have time to do it right you must have time to do it over. If you don’t know where you are going, how do you know when you get there? If you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
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You are always naked when you start writing; you are always as if you had never written anything before; you are always a beginner.
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Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for.
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Of all the foolish Fears of Humankind, Fear of the Future is by far the most foolish.
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Unhappiness is our element. We come to believe we can’t function without it.
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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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Women 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.
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There is a rhythm to the ending of a marriage just like the rhythm of a courtship, only backward.
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Driving me away is easier than saying goodbye.
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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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