Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.
ERICA JONGCreativity demands nothing less than all you have. Talent alone is never enough.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Motherhood cannot finally be delegated.
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Of all the foolish Fears of Humankind, Fear of the Future is by far the most foolish.
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The soul is awakened through service.
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Don’t ye know that ev’ry Soul on Earth feels itself to be an Orphan?
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Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.
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Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.
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I don’t know what the definition of pornography is and nobody else does either. Pornography is somebody else’s erotica that you don’t like.
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A poem (surely someone has said this before) is a one-night stand, a short story a love affair, and a novel a marriage.
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My mother wanted me to be her wings, to fly as she never quite had the courage to do. I love her for that. I love the fact that she wanted to give birth to her own wings.
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The sexuality doesn’t end. It really doesn’t. You’re sexual your whole life, if you’re a sexual person.
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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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Art is always an energy exchange.
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Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.
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In loving life you love what can’t survive.
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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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