Angela Carter Quotes

Strangers used to gather together at the cinema and sit together in the dark, like Ancient Greeks participating in the mysteries, dreaming the same dream in unison.

Angela Carter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: May 7, 1940 - February 16, 1992

Topics

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People think of us as an information distributor because that's how they relate to the Internet. But most of the time people already have pretty well established opinions.

Joan Blades

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Of course, you always think about how it will be read. I always aim for a reading in one sitting.

Joan Didion

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We just have to accept who we are, and I'm a film nerd, for better or worse.

Max Minghella

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You cannot lead others until you have first learned to lead yourself.

Robin S. Sharma

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I am not successful, in terms of Hollywood.

Robin Wright

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Many people want the government to protect the consumer. A much more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government.

Milton Friedman

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I used to play chess when I was a kid and participate in national-level tournaments with the geekiest guys. This one time, I was losing terribly, so I batted my eyelashes and flirted as I asked for a draw. My dad just couldn't believe it. He thought, 'What have I created, a floozy?' But it worked!

Jordana Spiro

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In modern politics, polls often serve as the canary in the mine - an early warning signal of danger or trends. But polls can also be used to wag the dog - diverting attention from something significant.

Donna Brazile

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I just want to be self-sustainable so that I can continue to just do what I like to do and not make a million dollars. Nobody needs a million dollars.

Courtney Barnett

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An actor is defined by the choices he or she makes.

Arjun Kapoor

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The way that we're consuming what we watch. Netflix, binge-watching, destination agnostic were not terms. It was about networks, times, dates. Even with feature films, you had to see it this way, in this capacity, at this time. All that has changed. Now it's really about the story. It's a gift that I became a storyteller at this time.

Ava DuVernay

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During election time, I work over 21 hours. My day starts around 6 A.M., and I address meetings through the day. Between 10 P.M. and 2 A.M., I meet local leaders, where we discuss local issues and local problems.

Sharad Pawar

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