Erica Jong Quotes
I think a lot of people, when they read about a woman who acknowledges her sexuality and her feelings, get really scared. They say they want to be fearless, but in reality they're terrified. If they acknowledge their deepest feelings, they might have to change their lives.
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The mind is but too naturally prone to pleasure, but too easily yielded to dissipation.
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If I were president, I am not sure that I would offer Ed Rendell the job of chief of staff.
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So at the end of the day, our number 1 goal, our top priority, is to motivate American youngsters to reject the abuse of illegal drugs, tobacco and alcohol. All three of them are illegal behaviors.
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When I go out and I see the genuine appreciation from the people, that's a big thing for me.
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Take the time today to understand your contribution to any bad event you've just been through.
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Loss of hope rather than loss of life is what decides the issues of war. But helplessness induces hopelessness.
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When you tell the American people, 'Read my lips. No new taxes,' that should mean no new taxes.
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In the future, I want a movie career, kids and a happy marriage.
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It's like deja-vu, all over again.
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When I exercise, I need to connect to myself and see how I'm feeling at the moment because my mood is constantly changing.
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I can't remember my dreams more than a couple of seconds after I wake up. It's frustrating because sometimes I dream that I'm watching a really good movie.
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David Bowie and Boy George created a safely contained theatrical expression of gay style.
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I think theatre should always be somewhat suspect.
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It's things I wouldn't normally do in my real life, so when I go to work and get to beat people up and shoot guns and get waterboarded, those are things I find completely interesting.
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Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.
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Artists were nurtured back in the '70s. Their music was developed by the record companies.
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Always stay true to yourselves.
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'Wet Hot American Summer' was sort of lowbrow genius, you know? But smart in its cultish silliness. It wasn't considered something of great cultural caliber. But like many cult pieces, it sort of became something culturally relevant, which I think is what's so wonderful about it.
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There are two births: the one when light, First strikes the new awakened sense; The other when two souls unite, And we must count our life from thence, When you loved me and I loved you, Then both of us were born anew.
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I'm scared of him," said Piggy, "and that's why I know him. If you're scared of someone you hate him but you can't stop thinking about him. You kid yourself he's all right really, an' then when you see him again; it's like asthma an' you can't breathe.
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Accepting the reality of our sinfulness means accepting our authentic self. Judas could not face his shadow; Peter could. The latter befriended the impostor within; the former raged against him.
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I think a lot of people, when they read about a woman who acknowledges her sexuality and her feelings, get really scared. They say they want to be fearless, but in reality they're terrified. If they acknowledge their deepest feelings, they might have to change their lives.
