Erica Jong quotes - page 5

...the ocean kept falling into itself, gathering itself up, and falling into itself again. (Erica Jong)
...jealousy makes the prick grow harder. And the cunt wetter. View quote
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The ultimate sexist put-down: the prick which lies down on the job. View quote
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...I am sure that when we love we are better than ourselves and when we hate, worse. View quote
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It is our old love I love. View quote
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Inevitably, I drank too much, talked too much, smiled too hard, swallowed back too much bile. View quote
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I only know that in our choice of friends and lovers and teachers who will change our lives, we are guided by forces which have nothing to do with the rationalizations we give. View quote
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Having a baby with him meant marrying that face forever. View quote
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Sheer bitchiness can be a sort of style. View quote
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Humor is a survival tool. View quote
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My body was flesh, which was only one step removed from shit, from clay, from dust. (Erica Jong)
People always think that history proceeds in a straight line. It doesn't. Social attitudes don't change in a straight line. There's always a backlash against progressive ideas. View quote
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I write lustily and humorously. It isn't calculated; it's the way I think. I've invented a writing style that expresses who I am. View quote
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There is a rhythm to the ending... View quote
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Is a currency worth anything if no one wants it? We used to buy shoes in Italy. Remember? View quote
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I believe that women should live for love, for motherhood and for intellect, and I believe we shouldn't have to choose. And I believe that's always been difficult for women, to express themselves intellectually, maternally, and passionately. View quote
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Poetry is what we turn to in the most emotional moments of our life - when a beloved friend dies, when a baby is born or when we fall in love. View quote
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All my forebears worked for a living. My grandfather painted portraits. My mother too. My aunt painted seascapes. View quote
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When everyone thinks they know you, it's hard not to be guarded. View quote
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I have a very sensitive nose. I identify with dogs. I understand the world through my nose. View quote
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I have forgotten my rave reviews and memorized my vicious ones - like most writers. (Erica Jong)
As a past president of the Writers Guild, I think women shouldn't write for free. Maybe you have to do it for a time, to make a reputation, but I think the idea of giving your work away is the beginning of authors not being able to make a living. View quote
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I think professionalism is important, and professionalism means you get paid. View quote
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I write slowly by hand. Publishing is effectively bankrupt for you unless you are Danielle Steele. It takes a year to write book and advances are going down or disappearing. View quote
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Ken, my husband, just smelled like he belonged to me. I'm not talking about hygiene. I'm talking about when you hug him, he either feels like a member of your tribe or not. It's their scent. View quote
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