Angela Carter Quotes

Mother goddesses are just as silly a notion as father gods. If a revival of the myths of these cults gives woman emotional satisfaction, it does so at the price of obscuring the real conditions of life. This is why they were invented in the first place.

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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My mother insisted that her children read.

Jimmy Buffett

MotherChildrenHerReadInsisted

You were not created to just get by with an average, unrewarding, or unfulfilling life. God created you to leave your mark on this generation.

Joel Osteen

LifeGodGenerationYouLeaveMark

My mom used to say that if someone woke her up in the middle of the night and asked how old she was, she'd answer 27. Hearing her, I'd think, 'That's ridiculous; your job as my mom is to be old.'

Jennifer Egan

JobMomNightThinkSomeoneSay

What I find the most interesting about games is the feeling of accomplishment. I think this is an emotion that cinema can't do and books can't do. You feel like you've personally accomplished something. You feel you get better at something.

Jenova Chen

AccomplishmentThinkBetterFeelYou

The world doesn't need another clothing company. But it does need a certain funk.

Andre Benjamin

WorldNeedCompanyClothingFunk

It's easy to get wrapped up in the season-to-season business, but to have real longevity in this field, you've got to always maintain your point of view and what makes your brand unique. Your business is always going to have ups and downs, but there needs to be a certain consistency.

Michael Bastian

BusinessConsistencyUps And Downs

I think one of the worst things that happened to me was, you know, my voluntary fallout with my father. And then the greatest thing that happened to me was when I saw the light, and realized I needed to love him in a way that he could love me back.

Steven Spielberg

LoveFatherLightMeThinkLove Me

My sisters and I were fortunate to travel through Asia and Europe at very young ages. We confronted extraordinary beauty in Athens and unspeakable poverty in India.

Mary Chapin Carpenter

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The soviet people want full-blooded and unconditional democracy.

Mikhail Gorbachev

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I hated school, but I was a good student. I made straight A's.

Lucy Hale

GoodSchoolStudentStraightMade

I really like the way he plays, but I also really like the way he treats people, Aaron Judge. I'm a big fan.

Jose Altuve

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I've proved to be as difficult to convert as I am to hypnotize.

Christopher Hitchens

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