Erica Jong Quotes
It's important to know what you're going to spend your life on, and the only way you're going to find that is by connecting with the force inside yourself.
Quotes to Explore
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A person that says, 'Losing is not difficult,' I don't even want to be around that person. And obviously, that person has never won anything relevant in their life.
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I was in the invasion of Normandy in southern France.
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I condemn everyone and anyone who commits acts of terrorism. And Hamas has committed acts of terrorism.
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People have an idea that one is in control of a career, a lot more than you really are. You can engineer things to an extent. But you are at the mercy of what comes in across the desk.
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I'm not telling you what to do on the Sabbath, and you won't tell me.
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The moment in which you make somebody laugh, you're only doing it to make them laugh and be happy. Then afterward you can be like, 'Oh, I just want the attention. I feel so good that everybody's listening to me and I got the approval that I need.'
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I really bonded with my mom, growing up, through our love of horror movies!
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I've always thought of myself as a character actor, even though I've played some leading-man roles.
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I think your most intimate thoughts are only honest when they're in your head.
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I haven't reported my missing credit card to the police because whoever stole it is spending less than my wife.
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What hasn't Barbie been? I don't think I can create an occupation that she has not done yet.
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Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.
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I never wanted to be one of those 'Where are they now?' kids.
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I just happen to have one of those skill sets that allows me to work in my underwear.
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If I get married again, I want a guy there with a drum to do rimshots during the vows.
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I've had three wives. I've had five weddings.
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Saddam Hussein was an odious dictator, but he was also a very effective opponent of Iran. He was also a very effective opponent of al-Qaida.
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I strive to be brief, and I become obscure.
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Whenever I go to New York or any European country, they say: 'Nawal, why don't you get a facelift?' I tell them, 'I am proud of my wrinkles. Every wrinkle on my face tells the story of my life. Why should I hide my age?'
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So many of the recipes that I come up with have a story. I'm a blogger. It flowed very naturally out of me, but I also knew this was a way to set my recipes apart. A, they are always using interesting ingredients but B, there is always a story behind it.
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I'm an actor and it happened to go my way that day.
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When you love something, you get to know it. Then you feel the ownership and if it changes, you only love it as far as you know it because then you're like, "What is this?"
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We must have a clear head and a clear-cut stand to confidently boycott those trains of thoughts that attempt to Westernise China, separate China and bring chaos to China.
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It's important to know what you're going to spend your life on, and the only way you're going to find that is by connecting with the force inside yourself.
