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It is the nature of those books we call classics to wait patiently on the shelf for us to grow into them.

It is the nature of those books we call classics to wait patiently on the shelf for us to grow into them.

Erica Jong
Book, Waiting, Shelves
Erica Jong (2013). “Sappho's Leap: A Novel”, p.383, Open Road Media

It was easy enough to kill yourself in a fit of despair. It was easy enough to play the martyr. It was harder to do nothing. To endure your life. To wait.

Erica Jong
Play, Waiting, Despair
Erica Jong (2013). “Fear of Flying: 40th Anniversary Edition”, p.387, Open Road Media

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