Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Erica Jong
American novelist, satirist, and poet
Erica Jong is an American novelist, satirist, and poet, known especially for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying. That book drew wide attention for its frank treatment of female sexuality and became part of the cultural moment of second-wave feminism. It sold more than 37 million copies worldwide, and remains the work most closely associated with her name.
More from Erica Jong (115 quotes) →More quotes by Erica Jong
- “Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.”Erica Jong
- “Poetry is what we turn to in the most emotional moments of our life - when a beloved friend dies, when a baby…”Erica Jong
- “Perhaps all artists were, in a sense, housewives: tenders of the earth household.”Erica Jong
- “It's only when you're forbidden to talk about the future that you suddenly realize how much the future normal…”Erica Jong
More Parenting quotes
- “I'm doing a lot of parenting work and acting as a spokesperson. I have a clothing line and a line of toys.”Josie Bissett
- “Replace a goal of obedience with one of connection and trust instead. Children are drawn to follow those to w…”Kelly Bartlett
- “That so many thousands of children around the world are available for adoption is a sign of our impoverished…”Deborah A. Beasley