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Erica Jong
“And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.”
Erica Jong

Erica Jong
“Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.”
Erica Jong

Erica Jong
“Nothing quite has reality for me till I write it all down--revising and embellishing as I go. I'm always waiting for things to be over so I can get home and commit them to paper.”
Erica Jong

Erica Jong
“Great loves have legs and wings. They are substantial. They do not dissapate so easily... Great loves have staying power. Or so I told myself.”
Erica Jong, Sappho's Leap

Erica Jong
“Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.”
Erica Jong, Fear of Flying

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