The trick is not how much pain you feel – but how much joy you feel
ERICA JONGYoung people never believe in the possibility of their own deaths. That’s one reason old men can send them to war.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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Every time I catch myself saying, “Oh no, you shouldn’t try that,” I think, “Yes, I should.”
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Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for.
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Solitude is un-American.
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I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.
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Gossip is the opiate of the oppressed.
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Always do the things you fear the most. Courage is an acquired taste, like caviar.
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Someday every woman will have orgasms- like every family has color TV- and we can all get on with the business of life.
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Compose with utter freedom and edit with utter discipline.
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My reaction to porno films is as follows: After the first ten minutes, I want to go home and screw. After the first twenty minutes, I never want to screw again as long as I live.
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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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Don’t ye know that ev’ry Soul on Earth feels itself to be an Orphan?
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You can’t be creative and still be a good girl.
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Keeping a journal implies hope.
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There are no atheists on turbulent airplanes.
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The truth is simple, you do not die from love. You only wish you did.
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