652 Quotes by Erica Jong

Perhaps it is because Venice is both liquid and solid, both air and stone, that it somehow combines all the elements crucial to make our imaginations ignite and turn fantasies into realities.

Memory is the crux of our humanity. Without memory we have no identities. That is really why I am committing an autobiography.

I think I've become more cynical about sex. Meaning, I don't think sex in and of itself leads to an epiphany.

I have lived my life according to this principle: If I'm afraid of it, then I must do it.

I don't believe in organized religion. I believe that people should try to connect with their own life force and let it lead them to do with their lives what they will find satisfying.

It is not surprising that Venice is known above all for mirrors and glass since Venice is the most narcissistic city in the world, the city that celebrates self-mirroring.

Turning fifty ... is like flying: hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror.

Always do the things you fear the most. Courage is an acquired taste, like caviar.

Is there no Villain in this World who doth not regard himself as a poor abus'd Innocent, no She-Wolf who doth not think herself a Lamb, no Shark who doth not fancy that she is a Goldfish?