But we should ask the question: Why should a writer be more than a writer? Why should a writer be a guru? Why are we supposed to be psychiatrists? Isn't it enough to write and tell the truth? It's not like telling the truth is common. Writers are the earthworms of society. We aerate the soil. That's enough.
Erica JongIf you've been a pretty woman and always pursued by lovers, losing that and not having that - it feels like a great loss.
Erica Jong