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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Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.
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Always stay true to yourselves.
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If your movies don't perform, they just stop calling you.
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People still kill in the name of religion. We haven't evolved to the point where we're one tribe called humans.
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In a very real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read.
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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.
