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.
ERICA JONGFlesh is merely a lesson. We learn it & pass on.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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There are no atheists on turbulent airplanes.
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Is perception equivalent to existence?
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It takes courage to lead a life. Any life.
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I don’t know what the definition of pornography is and nobody else does either. Pornography is somebody else’s erotica that you don’t like.
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A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.
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Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.
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We were not human beings going through spiritual experiences; we were spiritual beings going through human experiences, in order to grow.
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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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I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.
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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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What I would like to give my daughter is freedom. And this is something that must be given by example, not exhortation.
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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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Solitude is un-American.
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Shakespeare wrote without knowing he would become Shakespeare
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Our empathy for others as an excuse to underpay us.
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