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“As we begin to recognise our deepest feelings, we begin to give up, of necessity, being satisfied with suffering and self-negation, and with the numbness which so often seems like their only alternative on our society.”

Uses of the Erotic:
“We have been raised to fear the yes within ourselves, our deepest cravings. But, once recognised, those which do not enhance our future lose their power and can be altered. The fear of our desires keeps them suspect and indiscriminately powerful, for to suppress any truth is to give it strength beyond endurance.”

“We’re frequently reminded there is no greater sin a woman can commit than to take great pleasure in herself. But at least I was smart enough not to feel bad about doing so.”

“So much past experience remains a present truth for so many of us, even when the present contradicts it at every turn.”

“I’m attempting to contrive my own pleasure, without entirely understanding how I intend to get there. Let someone else do the driving for the moment. That’s what I want. I want someone else to do the thinking.”

“Before I can say exactly what I want and where I want to go, I need to get comfortable with the fact I can want. I need to believe it, believe there is joy to be had and it is mine for the taking.”

“Wherever you go, that’s where you are.”