As women got little crumbs of power, men began to act paranoid – as if we’d disabled them utterly.
ERICA JONGI have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Creativity demands nothing less than all you have. Talent alone is never enough.
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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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The dilemma is that if one does not risk anything one risks even more.
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I believe that women should live for love, for motherhood and for intellect, and I believe we shouldn’t have to choose. And I believe that’s always been difficult for women, to express themselves intellectually, maternally, and passionately.
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I don’t think you will ever fully understand how you’ve touched my life and made me who I am.
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Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.
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It’s horrible getting older. I mean, it’s wonderful because you see the circles of life get completed. But it’s horrible losing your looks.
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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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People are interested in their own sexuality and they’ve always reflected it in their art. End of story.
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Friends love misery… our misery is what endears us to our friends.
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Perhaps all artists were, in a sense, housewives: tenders of the earth household.
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And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
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Images are … a kind of emotional shorthand.
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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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Art is always an energy exchange.
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