I myself hate that old Hemingwayesque paradigm of the writer as prizefighter and I have tried hard to create an alternate one for myself.
ERICA JONGWhat I would like to give my daughter is freedom. And this is something that must be given by example, not exhortation.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Memory is the most transient of all possessions. And when it goes, it leaves as few traces as stars that have disappeared.
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Motherhood cannot finally be delegated.
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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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Though my friends envied me because I always seemed so cheerful and confident, I was secretly terrified of practically everything.
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Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.
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Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.
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I look forward and see myself look back.
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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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Because I loved myself, I was loved.
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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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You can’t be creative and still be a good girl.
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I don’t think you could ever know just how truly special you are that even on the darkest nights you are my brightest star
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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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It’s easier to write about pain than about joy. Joy is wordless.
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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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