Though my friends envied me because I always seemed so cheerful and confident, I was secretly terrified of practically everything.
ERICA JONGHumor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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I look forward and see myself look back.
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Fear is a sign-usually a sign that I’m doing something right.
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It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
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The soul is awakened through service.
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A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.
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And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
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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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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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You are always naked when you start writing; you are always as if you had never written anything before; you are always a beginner.
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Keeping a journal implies hope.
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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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What was the point of spending your life with someone you were always looking for ways to decieve?
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I stand in the mist and cry, thinking of myself standing in the mist and crying, and wondering if I will ever be able to use this experience in a book.
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People are interested in their own sexuality and they’ve always reflected it in their art. End of story.
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We are so scared of being judged that we look for every excuse to procrastinate.
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