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“The greatest feminists have also been the greatest lovers. I'm thinking not only of Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley, but of Anais Nin, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and of course Sappho. You cannot divide creative juices from human juices. And as long as juicy women are equated with bad women, we will err on the side of being bad.”

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Erica Jong

Erica Jong is a renowned American author, born on March 26, 1942. Her works, focusing on female perspectives and sexual liberation, have gained widespread popularity. Her representative works include 'How to Be a Woman'. more

“The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why, and Where phases. For instance, the first phase is characterized by the question 'How can we eat?' the second by the question 'Why do we eat?' and the third by the question 'Where shall we have lunch?”

Firsts Three Known Civilization Majors Survival Thirds Instance Lunch Phases Inquiry Galaxy Sophistication Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Hitchhikers Guide H2g2

Book:The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

Source: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

“And then more quiet, silence so deep it almost drowned out the roar of the night music that pounded away in my secret self.”

Self Night Secret Silence Quiet

Book:Darkly Dreaming Dexter

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“Then the singing enveloped me. It was furry and resonant, coming from everyone's very heart. There was no sense of performance or judgment, only that the music was breath and food.”

Heart Music Judgment Singing Performances Breaths Furry

Book:Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

Source: Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

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