Angela Carter , English novelist

said about Life, Mother, Father, Gods, First, Myths, Satisfaction, Silly, Woman...

Share quote as image on FacebookShare quote as image on TwitterShare quote as image on Google PlusShare quote as image on PinterestShare quote as image or saveSend quote as image to friends e-mail
"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

Read all Angela Carter quotes, or find out more about Angela Carter