There is a rhythm to the ending of a marriage just like the rhythm of a courtship, only backward.
ERICA JONGBecause I loved myself, I was loved.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Betrayal betrays the betrayer.
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Every country gets the circus it deserves. Spain gets bullfights. Italy the Church. America Hollywood.
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Because I loved myself, I was loved.
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If, every day, I dare to remember that I am here on loan, that this house, this hillside, these minutes are all leased to me, not given, I will never despair.
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If you imagine the world listening, you’ll never write a line. That’s why privacy is so important. You should write first drafts as if they will never be shown to anyone.
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Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.
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Really true intimacy is rare and it depends on other things besides sex.
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You can’t be creative and still be a good girl.
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Souls have neither Sex nor Colour.
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The parity of women’s health. It’s very depressing to think that you win these rights, but then you have to win them again, and again, and again, and fight the same battles over and over.
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Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.
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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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The dilemma is that if one does not risk anything one risks even more.
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Compose with utter freedom and edit with utter discipline.
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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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