I believe that women should live for love, for motherhood and for intellect, and I believe we shouldn’t have to choose. And I believe that’s always been difficult for women, to express themselves intellectually, maternally, and passionately.
ERICA JONGDogs come into our lives to teach us about love and loyalty. They depart to teach us about loss.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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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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It takes courage to lead a life. Any life.
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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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Home is where your books are.
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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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My mother wanted me to be her wings, to fly as she never quite had the courage to do. I love her for that. I love the fact that she wanted to give birth to her own wings.
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It’s easier to write about pain than about joy. Joy is wordless.
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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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People are interested in their own sexuality and they’ve always reflected it in their art. End of story.
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I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.
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Love is love, but marriage is an investment.
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It is the nature of those books we call classics to wait patiently on the shelf for us to grow into them.
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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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Every country gets the circus it deserves. Spain gets bullfights. Italy the Church. America Hollywood.
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Conflict is the soul of literature.
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