"I think it's one of the scars in our culture that we have too high an opinion of ourselves. We align ourselves with the angels instead of the higher primates"

Angela Carter's quote speaks to the idea that human beings have an inflated sense of their own value. We typically think about ourselves as superior to other types, and even to the divine. We have a tendency to think about ourselves as angels, instead of as higher primates. This is an issue, according to Carter, since it leads to an absence of humbleness and a failure to acknowledge our own constraints. We become too proud and too sure of ourselves, and this can lead to an absence of compassion and understanding for others. It can also lead to a disrespect for the environment and other species. Carter's quote is a suggestion that we should strive to be modest and recognize our place worldwide. We should strive to be more knowledgeable about our own limitations and to acknowledge the significance of other types and the environment.