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More Quotes by Erica Jong
Young people never believe in the possibility of their own deaths. That's one reason old men can send them to war.
Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it. 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.
Creativity demands nothing less than all you have. Talent alone is never enough.
I am old enough to know that laughter, not anger, is the true revelation.
Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.
What I would like to give my daughter is freedom. And this is something that must be given by example, not exhortation. Freedom is a loose leash, license to be different from your mother and still be loved...Freedom is...not insisting that your daughter share your limitations. Freedom also means letting your daughter reject you when she needs to and come back when she needs to. Freedom is unconditional love.
Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love and loyalty. They depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many dogs, your heart is very big.
Every country gets the circus it deserves. Spain gets bullfights. Italy the Church. America Hollywood.
If we can be sufficient unto ourselves, we need fear no entangling webs.
As long as I'm facing the right direction, it doesn't matter the size of my steps.
