It takes courage to lead a life. Any life.
ERICA JONGWhy does life need evidence of life?
More Erica Jong Quotes
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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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Keeping a journal implies hope.
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Memory is the most transient of all possessions. And when it goes, it leaves as few traces as stars that have disappeared.
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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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Why does life need evidence of life?
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The sexuality doesn’t end. It really doesn’t. You’re sexual your whole life, if you’re a sexual person.
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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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Because I loved myself, I was loved.
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Unhappiness is our element. We come to believe we can’t function without it.
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Photographs are the most curious indicators of reality.
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Anger is really disappointed hope.
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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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Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.
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Our empathy for others as an excuse to underpay us.
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They keep saying the right person will come along. I think mine got hit by a truck.
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