Erica Jong Quotes
I have lived my life according to this principle: If I'm afraid of it, then I must do it.
Quotes to Explore
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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From that moment on, the newspaper became a highly lucrative investment for those with a talent for making money or for publishers wanting to gain a fortune.
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My wife and I often visit Rosales and the Ilokos as a matter of habit or whim induced by nostalgia, homesickness - whatever draws pilgrims to worshipped sanctuaries. Or, perhaps, what compels moths to seek the votive flame.
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Of course I'm naughty. I've always had to compete for attention, you see.
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As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own security and assist in the Nation's security.
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In my experience, scientists are not always the most socially adjusted people, and may have habits and fascinations outside of their work that others might consider odd.
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Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.
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I don't think paper will go away. I do believe that the value of paper will change, and Xerox is working on changing that value. Consider a color page. Actual life is in color, but you keep reproducing it in black and white. You remove value. It's a bad thing to do.
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It is better that one's customers come to one's shop than to have to look for them abroad.
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For better or worse, a lot of people who build things don't want to part ways. They don't have the short exit plan that a lot of the investors have.
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Well, I think the United States first of all has to recognize the world for what it is.
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Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you.
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I used to say, 'There is a God-shaped hole in me.' For a long time I stressed the absence, the hole. Now I find it is the shape which has become more important.
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The idea of the mulatto has been a gathering point for a wide variety of racial prejudices, fears, myths, and speculations.
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I'm not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.
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I was one of those annoying kids that loves singing and entertaining.
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With Geoffrey, it was the first time we did music together, we understood that everything could be well, and without any problem. And we didn't need to rehearse too much.
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I'll be judged on the body of work and not the popularity of any one decision.
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Ignorance is my least favorite thing. I really think it's at the core of all our problems.
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He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.
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Make space in your life for the things that matter, for family and friends, love and generosity, fun and joy. Without this, you will burn out in mid-career and wonder where your life went.
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Not everyone likes watching rushes, but it makes me work harder, and I don't feel I am watching myself, but watching the progression of the character.
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Some antiquated diet books will tell you to shun all fats if you want to lose weight, but in reality, it's not healthy to eliminate fat from our diets altogether.
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I have lived my life according to this principle: If I'm afraid of it, then I must do it.
