Anger is really disappointed hope.
ERICA JONGYou see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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How could one create life with someone who represented death?
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Betrayal betrays the betrayer.
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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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Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love and loyalty. They depart to teach us about loss.
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You can’t be creative and still be a good girl.
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A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.
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Courage is the only Magic worth having.
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It’s horrible getting older. I mean, it’s wonderful because you see the circles of life get completed. But it’s horrible losing your looks.
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A book burrows into your life in a very profound way because the experience of reading is not passive.
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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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Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are so cynical about it.
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There is a rhythm to the ending of a marriage just like the rhythm of a courtship, only backward.
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Creativity demands nothing less than all you have. Talent alone is never enough.
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Friends love misery… our misery is what endears us to our friends.
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Art is always an energy exchange.
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