Fear is a sign-usually a sign that I'm doing something right.

- Erica Jong

Because I loved myself, I was loved.

- Erica Jong

We've lost more men to homosexuality than we ever did in two world wars.

- Erica Jong

We are finally driven to monogamy not by morality but by exhaustion.

- Erica Jong

Humor is one of the most serious tools we have for dealing with impossible situations.

- Erica Jong

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

- Erica Jong

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

- Erica Jong

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

- Erica Jong

Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love and loyalty. They depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog; it merely expan…

- Erica Jong