Of all the foolish Fears of Humankind, Fear of the Future is by far the most foolish.
ERICA JONGI 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.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Home is where your books are.
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People always think that history proceeds in a straight line. It doesn’t. Social attitudes don’t change in a straight line.
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Friends love misery… our misery is what endears us to our friends.
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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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And what if I don’t want forgiveness?
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Souls have neither Sex nor Colour.
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Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.
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Shakespeare wrote without knowing he would become Shakespeare
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As women got little crumbs of power, men began to act paranoid – as if we’d disabled them utterly.
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We are so scared of being judged that we look for every excuse to procrastinate.
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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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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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Why does life need evidence of 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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Do all women have to keep silent for men to speak? Do all women have to be legless for men to walk?
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