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Erica Jong Quotes: tis true that tho' People can transcend their Characters in Times of Tranquillity, they can ne'er do so in Times of Tumult.
         

tis true that tho' People can transcend their Characters in Times of Tranquillity, they can ne'er do so in Times of Tumult.


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



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And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.



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I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.



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The stones themselves are thick with history, and those cats that dash through the alleyways must surely be the ghosts of the famous dead in feline disguise.



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

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



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



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

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



How wonderful to have someone to blame! How wonderful to live with one's nemesis! You may be miserable, but you feel forever in the right.

How wonderful to have someone to blame! How wonderful to live with one's nemesis! You may be miserable, but you feel forever in the right.



My generation was not only maligned in book reviews and attacked in graduate school but we lived to see our adored and adorable daughters wonder why feminism had become a dirty word.

My generation was not only maligned in book reviews and attacked in graduate school but we lived to see our adored and adorable daughters wonder why feminism had become a dirty word.





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This page presents the quote "tis true that tho' People can transcend their Characters in Times of Tranquillity, they can ne'er do so in Times of Tumult.". Author of this quote is Erica Jong. This quote is about people, tranquillity, tumult, character,.