Though my friends envied me because I always seemed so cheerful and confident, I was secretly terrified of practically everything.
ERICA JONGYou are always naked when you start writing; you are always as if you had never written anything before; you are always a beginner.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Driving me away is easier than saying goodbye.
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Shakespeare wrote without knowing he would become Shakespeare
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Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.
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It’s easier to write about pain than about joy. Joy is wordless.
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A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.
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Creativity demands nothing less than all you have. Talent alone is never enough.
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I am old enough to know that laughter, not anger, is the true revelation.
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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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You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy.
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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 by exhortation.
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I want you. I want you. I want you. Anything to avoid saying: I love you.
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The best slave does not need to be beaten. She beats herself.
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And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
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The trick is not how much pain you feel–but how much joy you feel. Any idiot can feel pain.
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How could one create life with someone who represented death?
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