Before things are written down they don't exist in quite the same way. The act of fixing them in words gives them a kind of currency that can be traded.
Erica JongIs there no Villain in this World who doth not regard himself as a poor abus'd Innocent, no She-Wolf who doth not think herself a Lamb, no Shark who doth not fancy that she is a Goldfish?
Erica Jongthe body is wiser than its inhabitants. the body is the soul. the body is god’s messenger.
Erica JongThe words carry their own momentum. A confession in motion tends to stay in motion. Newton's first law of jealousy.
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