In the mythic schema of all relations between men and women, man proposes, and woman is disposed of. – Angela Carter
I think the adjective post-modernist really means mannerist. Books about books is fun but frivolous. – Angela Carter
What is marriage but prostitution to one man instead of many? – Angela Carter
The whore is despised by the hypocritical world because she has made a realistic assessment of her assets and does not have to rely on fraud to make a living. In an area of human relations where fraud is regular practice between the sexes, her honesty is regarded with a mocking wonder. – Angela Carter