Erica Jong Quotes

Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for.

You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy.

The soul is awakened through service.

Without the gods, how would I sing?’ I asked. With your own voice,’ he said.

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

It is a sad paradox that when male authors impersonate women … they are said to be dealing with ‘cosmic, major concerns’ – but when we impersonate ourselves we are said to be writing ‘women’s fiction’ or ‘women’s poetry.

Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.

Courage is the only Magic worth having.

Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.

You must have a certain amount of maturity to be a poet. Seldom do sixteen-year-olds know themselves well enough.