Quote by Angela Carter
What is marriage but prostitution to one man instead of many? - An

What is marriage but prostitution to one man instead of many? – Angela Carter

Other quotes by Angela Carter

In a secular age, an authentic miracle must purport to be a hoax, in order to gain credit in the world. – Angela Carter

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Age
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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

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Prostitution
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Midnight, and the clock strikes. It is Christmas Day, the werewolves birthday, the door of the solstice still wide enough open to let them all slink through. – Angela Carter

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Holidays
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Other Quotes from
Marriage
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Public-opinion polls show that Americans split about evenly on civil unions. But when the words gay marriage are presented, they break 3-to-1 against it. – Dick Morris

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Marriage

Brands mature over time, like a marriage. The bond you feel with your spouse is different than when you first met each other. Excitement and discovery are replaced by comfort and depth. – Gary Vaynerchuk

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Marriage

I believe in the institution of marriage, and I intend to keep trying till I get it right. – Richard Pryor

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Marriage

Do the bishops seriously imagine that legalising gay marriage will result in thousands of parties to heterosexual marriages suddenly deciding to get divorced so they can marry a person of the same sex? – Malcolm Turnbull

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Marriage

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The funny thing is Im not bothered or sad about being on my own – after all Ive never had a husband. – Francesca Annis

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