It's every woman's tragedy, that, after a certain age, she looks like a female impersonator. Mind you, we've known some lovely female impersonators, in our time. Angela Carter agefemalehave Change image and share on social
My mother learned that she was carrying me at about the same time the Second World War was declared; with the family talent for magic realism, she once told me she had been to the doctor's on the very day. Angela Carter carrydaydeclare share on social
Hollywood... was the place where the United States perpetrated itself as a universal dream and put the dream into mass production. Angela Carter dreamhollywoodmas Change image and share on social
In a secular age, an authentic miracle must purport to be a hoax, in order to gain credit in the world. Angela Carter ageauthenticcredit Change image and share on social
I haven't changed much, over the years. I use less adjectives, now, and have a kinder heart, perhaps. Angela Carter adjectivechangeheart Change image and share on social
Where ambition can cover its enterprises, even to the person himself, under the appearance of principle, it is the most incurable and inflexible of passions. Angela Carter ambitionappearancecover Change image and share on social
Soon, nostalgia will be another name for Europe. Angela Carter europenostalgia Change image and share on social
It is, perhaps, better to be valued as an object of passion than never to be valued at all. Angela Carter objectpassionvalue Change image and share on social
Is not this whole world an illusion? And yet it fools everybody. Angela Carter foolillusionworld Change image and share on social
What is marriage but prostitution to one man instead of many? Angela Carter manmarriageprostitution Change image and share on social