It is the nature of those books we call classics to wait patiently on the shelf for us to grow into them.
ERICA JONGIt takes courage to lead a life. Any life.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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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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Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.
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Always do the things you fear the most. Courage is an acquired taste, like caviar.
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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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Fear is a sign-usually a sign that I’m doing something right.
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Courage is the only Magic worth having.
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Is perception equivalent to existence?
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Young people never believe in the possibility of their own deaths. That’s one reason old men can send them to war.
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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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Home is where your books are.
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You can’t be creative and still be a good girl.
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I look forward and see myself look back.
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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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Really true intimacy is rare and it depends on other things besides sex.
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They keep saying the right person will come along. I think mine got hit by a truck.
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