It’s easier to write about pain than about joy. Joy is wordless.
ERICA JONGIs a currency worth anything if no one wants it? We used to buy shoes in Italy. Remember?
More Erica Jong Quotes
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I don’t know what the definition of pornography is and nobody else does either. Pornography is somebody else’s erotica that you don’t like.
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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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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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Courage is the only Magic worth having.
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There is no loneliness like the loneliness of a dead marriage.
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Art is always an energy exchange.
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In loving life you love what can’t survive.
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Keeping a journal implies hope.
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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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Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.
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Conflict is the soul of literature.
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Images are … a kind of emotional shorthand.
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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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Our empathy for others as an excuse to underpay us.
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It 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.
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