I vowed to give up sex, bacon, and air travel if I ever made it back to terra firma in one piece.
ERICA JONGAnd what if I don’t want forgiveness?
More Erica Jong Quotes
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I do believe that in every age there are people whose consciousness transcends their own time and that these people, whether fictional or historical, are those with whom we most closely identify and those about whom we most enjoy reading.
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In loving life you love what can’t survive.
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If, 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.
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Is perception equivalent to 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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It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
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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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Fear is a sign-usually a sign that I’m doing something right.
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No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers, alas, have to be fools in public, while the rest of the human race can cover its tracks.
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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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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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If we are all made of God, it is our friends who remind us. We pass the gift of God to them. They pass it back to us when we need it most.
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The best slave does not need to be beaten. She beats herself.
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Driving me away is easier than saying goodbye.
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Creativity demands nothing less than all you have. Talent alone is never enough.
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