Erica Jong

Erica Jong (b 1942) is a US writer, novelist and poet. She is known for innovative style and attention to feminist issues. Fear of Flying is one of the famous books of Erica. She also fought for author's rights and became head of Author's Guild.

Wisdom & Quotes

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

- How to Save Your Own Life

• The trick is not how much pain you feel - but how much joy you feel. Any idiot can feel pain. Life is full of excuses to feel pain, excuses not to live, excuses, excuses, excuses.
• Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

- The Artist as Housewife: The Housewife as Artist

Mahmoud Darwish