Breast-feeding may succumb to the bottle; cuddling, fondling, and paediatric visits may also be done by fathers…but when a child needs a mother to talk to, nobody else but a mother will do.
ERICA JONGIf sex and creativity are often seen by dictators as subversive activities, it’s because they lead to the knowledge that you own your own body (and with it your own voice), and that’s the most revolutionary insight of all.
More Erica Jong Quotes
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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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Solitude is un-American.
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Love is love, but marriage is an investment.
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We are so scared of being judged that we look for every excuse to procrastinate.
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Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.
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If you imagine the world listening, you’ll never write a line. That’s why privacy is so important. You should write first drafts as if they will never be shown to anyone.
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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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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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Of all the foolish Fears of Humankind, Fear of the Future is by far the most foolish.
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Keeping a journal implies hope.
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Home is where your books are.
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Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.
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My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.” – Socrates (470-399 B.C.) “Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t
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It is the city of mirrors, the city of mirages, at once solid and liquid, at once air and stone.
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In loving life you love what can’t survive.
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