Because I loved myself, I was loved.
ERICA JONGHome is where your books are.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Women are their own worst enemies. And guilt is the main weapon of self-torture . . . Show me a woman who doesn’t feel guilty and I’ll show you a man.
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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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I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.
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I myself hate that old Hemingwayesque paradigm of the writer as prizefighter and I have tried hard to create an alternate one for myself.
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Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.
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There is a rhythm to the ending of a marriage just like the rhythm of a courtship, only backward.
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Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.
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There are no atheists on turbulent airplanes.
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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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Loving someone is a loss of freedom – but one doesn’t think of it as loss because one gains so much else.
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The camera creates a magical transformation. It’s not enough to exist; we must chronicle that existence. …
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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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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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Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love and loyalty. They depart to teach us about loss.
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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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