Erica Jong Quotes

A collection of quotes by Erica Jong.

Erica Jong is an acclaimed American author, poet, and feminist who gained international recognition for her provocative and influential works. She was born on March 26, 1942, in New York City, United States. Jong grew up in a Jewish household and went on to study at Barnard College, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1963.

Jong's breakthrough came with the publication of her debut novel, "Fear of Flying," in 1973. The book instantly became a sensation for its candid exploration of female sexuality and its unapologetic portrayal of women's desires. It is considered a landmark of feminist literature and has remained an enduring cultural touchstone.

Throughout her career, Jong has published numerous novels, poetry collections, and non-fiction books, often delving into themes of love, female identity, and social issues. Some of her notable works include "How to Save Your Own Life," "Serenissima," and "Any Woman's Blues." Her writing is characterized by its wit, honesty, and explicitness, challenging conventional notions of female sexuality and relationships.

In addition to her literary contributions, Erica Jong has been an active advocate for women's rights, speaking out on issues like reproductive freedom, censorship, and gender equality. She continues to write and inspire audiences around the world with her thought-provoking and fearless exploration of the female experience.

There is still the feeling that women's writing is a lesser

There is still the feeling that women's writing is a lesser class of writing, that what goes on in the nursery or the bedroom is not as important as what goes on in the battlefield, that what women know about is a less category of knowledge.

Men and women, women and men. It will never work.

Men and women, women and men. It will never work.

In a bad marriage, friends are the invisible glue. If we hav

In a bad marriage, friends are the invisible glue. If we have enough friends, we may go on for years, intending to leave, talking about leaving --instead of actually getting up and leaving.

Bigamy is having one husband too many. Monogamy is the same.

Bigamy is having one husband too many. Monogamy is the same.

What was the point of spending your life with someone you we

What was the point of spending your life with someone you were always looking for ways to decieve?

Without the gods, how would I sing?' I asked.With your own v

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

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I'm just trying to lead my own fucking life if I can manage

I'm just trying to lead my own fucking life if I can manage to find it in all this confusion.

Show me a woman who doesn't feel guilty and I'll show you a

Show me a woman who doesn't feel guilty and I'll show you a man.

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Hate generalizes; love is particular.

Hate generalizes; love is particular.

...I am sure that when we love we are better than ourselves

...I am sure that when we love we are better than ourselves and when we hate, worse.

Women are the only exploited group in history to have been i

Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness.

Friends love misery... our misery is what endears us to our

Friends love misery... our misery is what endears us to our friends.

No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers,

No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers, alas, have to be fools in public, while the rest of the human race can cover its tracks.

Poetry is the language we speak in the most terrifying or ec

Poetry is the language we speak in the most terrifying or ecstatic passages of our lives. But the very word poetry scares people. They think of their grade school teachers reciting 'Hiawatha' and they groan.

Women are not the richer sex. Women are not equal in society

Women are not the richer sex. Women are not equal in society.

When I met my husband, I refused to invite him home for Pass

When I met my husband, I refused to invite him home for Passover because I was embarrassed my mother might serve all the catered dishes in the wrong order.

Poetry is what we turn to in the most emotional moments of o

Poetry is what we turn to in the most emotional moments of our life - when a beloved friend dies, when a baby is born or when we fall in love.

I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and tea

I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching - but that won't pay the Bergdorf's bill. I think I'll move to somewhere life is cheaper.

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer bu

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

Oh Doris Lessing, my dear -- your Anna is wrong about orgasm

Oh Doris Lessing, my dear -- your Anna is wrong about orgasms. They are no proof of love -- any more than that other Anna's fall under the wheels of that Russian train was a proof of love. It's all female shenanigans, cultural mishegoss, conditioning, brainwashing, male mythologizing. What does a woman want? She wants what she has been told she ought to want. Anna Wulf wants orgasm, Anna Karenina, death. Orgasm is no proof of anything. Orgasm is proof of orgasm. Someday every woman will have orgasms -- like every family has color TV -- and we can all get on with the real business of life.