Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness.
ERICA JONGWe are so scared of being judged that we look for every excuse to procrastinate.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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And what if I don’t want forgiveness?
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The truth is simple, you do not die from love. You only wish you did.
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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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Silence is the bluntest of blunt instruments.
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How wonderful to have someone to blame! How wonderful to live with one’s nemesis! You may be miserable, but you feel forever in the right.
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And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
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A book is a box brimming with incendiary material. The reader strikes the match.
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It takes courage to lead a life. Any life.
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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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How could one create life with someone who represented death?
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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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Narrative- and image-making creatures like humans don’t feel any experience is complete unless it’s recorded.
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What was the point of spending your life with someone you were always looking for ways to decieve?
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Compose with utter freedom and edit with utter discipline.
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You can’t be creative and still be a good girl.
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