Though my friends envied me because I always seemed so cheerful and confident, I was secretly terrified of practically everything.
ERICA JONGIf, 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.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Friends love misery… our misery is what endears us to our friends.
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Our empathy for others as an excuse to underpay us.
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I am old enough to know that laughter, not anger, is the true revelation.
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My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.” – Socrates (470-399 B.C.) “Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t
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A book is a box brimming with incendiary material. The reader strikes the match.
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People always think that history proceeds in a straight line. It doesn’t. Social attitudes don’t change in a straight line.
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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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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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I have accepted fear as a part of life – specifically the fear of change… I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.
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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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The camera creates a magical transformation. It’s not enough to exist; we must chronicle that existence. …
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A new dog never replaces an old dog; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many dogs, your heart is very big.
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The truth is simple, you do not die from love. You only wish you did.
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Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for.
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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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