Erica Jong Quotes
If, every day, I dare to remember that I am here on loan, that this house, this hillside, these minutes are all leased to me, not given, I will never despair.
Quotes to Explore
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The Doobie Brothers are one of my favorites of all time.
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We're trying to build a platform utilizing the Internet that allows the good American people to speak out about their frustration about the polarized country that we live in politically.
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I started riding the whole 'fluffy' train, and it's a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl 'fat,' yo, she'll raise hell, but if you say, 'Aw girl, look at you, you're fluffy,' there's almost a sexy appeal to it.
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I see that it is impossible to remember a long poem without practice and repetition; so is forgetfulness of the words of instruction engendered in the heart that has ceased to value them.
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It's great to play someone who's so unafraid of being who she is.
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The most difficult story that I've ever been involved in breaking on any of my shows was 'The Constant' episode of 'Lost,' which was when Desmond was consciousness-traveling.
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To say that I am pro life is just wrong. I am personally pro-choice and legislatively pro-choice.
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I hardly ever write when I'm just feeling great.
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Frankly, writing poetry for children is plain old fun, and I consider myself blessed to have such a delightful career.
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I can never believe how much time and energy and money and talent and everything else is being poured into horrible ideas.
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If every woman who's had an abortion took tomorrow off in protest, America would grind to a halt. And that would be symbolic: because women grind to a halt if they are not in control of their fertility.
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That's the mantra I use when the team tells me something is too complicated. People keep saying, 'We need more prioritization.' I say, 'Guys, what you want is less work. And that is not going to happen.'
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The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.
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I find women as writers and as characters are operating within narrow confines. They inherit a kind of ghetto of the soul. I'm trying to enlarge the spectrum.
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Move your lymph system. Lymph is like a sewage system that carries all of the toxins out of your body.
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I'm not big on technology; I only get what I need.
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I don't think I would do better books if I wrote full time. I write for amateurish reasons.
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At the end of the day, the government, local government all bow to public pressure.
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I do find modern jazz quite tricky.
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If you are a black person growing up in America, chances are pretty good that you have experienced the police pulling you over in front of your mother's house because you 'had a headlight out.'
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Mention health in most companies, and the cost of health insurance is what comes to mind, not how the company can invest to prevent further escalation in societal health care costs.
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Whoever uplifts civilization is rich though he die penniless, and future generations will erect his monument.
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If, every day, I dare to remember that I am here on loan, that this house, this hillside, these minutes are all leased to me, not given, I will never despair.
