I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.
ERICA JONGSomeday every woman will have orgasms- like every family has color TV- and we can all get on with the business of life.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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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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Every time I catch myself saying, “Oh no, you shouldn’t try that,” I think, “Yes, I should.”
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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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Because I loved myself, I was loved.
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Driving me away is easier than saying goodbye.
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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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Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.
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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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There are no atheists on turbulent airplanes.
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What I would like to give my daughter is freedom. And this is something that must be given by example, not by exhortation.
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Always do the things you fear the most. Courage is an acquired taste, like caviar.
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Why does life need evidence of life?
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We are so scared of being judged that we look for every excuse to procrastinate.
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Compose with utter freedom and edit with utter discipline.
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Allow me to put the record straight. I am forty-six and have been for some years past.
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