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.
ERICA JONG
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
More Erica Jong Quotes
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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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Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.
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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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And what if I don’t want forgiveness?
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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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Life has no plot. It is by far more interesting than anything you can say about it.
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You are always naked when you start writing; you are always as if you had never written anything before; you are always a beginner.
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If you don’t have time to do it right you must have time to do it right you must have time to do it over. If you don’t know where you are going, how do you know when you get there? If you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
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Fear is a sign-usually a sign that I’m doing something right.
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As women got little crumbs of power, men began to act paranoid – as if we’d disabled them utterly.
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Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.
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The best slave does not need to be beaten. She beats herself.
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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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We were not human beings going through spiritual experiences; we were spiritual beings going through human experiences, in order to grow.
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We are so scared of being judged that we look for every excuse to procrastinate.
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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.
ERICA JONG