A book burrows into your life in a very profound way because the experience of reading is not passive.
ERICA JONGWomen are their own worst enemies. And guilt is the main weapon of self-torture . . . Show me a woman who doesn’t feel guilty and I’ll show you a man.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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I stand in the mist and cry, thinking of myself standing in the mist and crying, and wondering if I will ever be able to use this experience in a book.
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The only difference between men and women is that women are able to create new little human beings in their bodies while simultaneously writing books, driving tractors, working in offices, planting crops – in general, doing everything men do.
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I hope we don’t have to keep going back over the same territory and winning the same rights over and over again. The battle for birth control. The battle for abortion.
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I don’t think you will ever fully understand how you’ve touched my life and made me who I am.
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Is a currency worth anything if no one wants it? We used to buy shoes in Italy. Remember?
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Women are their own worst enemies. And guilt is the main weapon of self-torture . . . Show me a woman who doesn’t feel guilty and I’ll show you a man.
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Every time I catch myself saying, “Oh no, you shouldn’t try that,” I think, “Yes, I should.”
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Many people today believe that cynicism requires courage. Actually, cynicism is the height of cowardice. It is innocence and open-heartednes s that requires the true courage — however often we are hurt as a result of it.
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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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Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.
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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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The camera creates a magical transformation. It’s not enough to exist; we must chronicle that existence. …
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Breast-feeding may succumb to the bottle; cuddling, fondling, and paediatric visits may also be done by fathers…but when a child needs a mother to talk to, nobody else but a mother will do.
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A poem (surely someone has said this before) is a one-night stand, a short story a love affair, and a novel a marriage.
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Compose with utter freedom and edit with utter discipline.
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