Erica Jong Quotes

Perfectionism is the enemy of art. Since art is essentially divine play, not dogged work, it often happens that as one becomes more professionally driven one also becomes less capriciously playful.

Erica Jong

• Art
• Enemy
• Perfection
• Driven
• Perfectionism

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• Perfectionism is the enemy of art. Since art is essentially divine play, not dogged work, it often happens that as one becomes more professionally driven one also becomes less capriciously playful.

  

  Erica Jong
  • Art
  • Enemy
  • Perfection