Before things are written down they don’t exist in quite the same way. The act of fixing them in words gives them a kind of currency that can be traded.
ERICA JONGThere’s always a backlash against progressive ideas.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Love is love, but marriage is an investment.
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I vowed to give up sex, bacon, and air travel if I ever made it back to terra firma in one piece.
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If we can be sufficient unto ourselves, we need fear no entangling webs.
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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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Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.
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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.
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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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I see that the greatest thing about getting older is how your judgment changes and how you come to understand the cycles of life. And you keep having these amazing flashes of understanding.
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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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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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In loving life you love what can’t survive.
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Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.
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Why does life need evidence of life?
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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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The best slave does not need to be beaten. She beats herself.
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