The soul is awakened through service.
ERICA JONGI have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Motherhood cannot finally be delegated.
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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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Life has no plot. It is by far more interesting than anything you can say about it.
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Allow me to put the record straight. I am forty-six and have been for some years past.
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Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness.
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Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.
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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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Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.
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The future is merely a shadow which blocks out the joys of the present and emphasizes the miseries of the past.
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We were not human beings going through spiritual experiences; we were spiritual beings going through human experiences, in order to grow.
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Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love and loyalty. They depart to teach us about loss.
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Why does life need evidence of life?
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People are interested in their own sexuality and they’ve always reflected it in their art. End of story.
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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 we are all made of God, it is our friends who remind us. We pass the gift of God to them. They pass it back to us when we need it most.
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