“The real point of watching television is to forget that you have a brain.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Brain Copy Share Image
Holidays were invented so single women could overeat without feeling guilty. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Feeling guilty Copy Share Image
It's better to oversleep and miss the boat than get up early and sink. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
A rainy day is like a lovely gift -- you can sleep late and not feel guilty. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
Sex is like petrol. It's a galvaniser, a wonderful fuel for starting a relationship. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
Laughter is just like champagne -- only without the headache afterwards. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Champagne Copy Share Image
“Why can't they invent a pill that will keep you from remembering someone you don't want to remember?” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
A massage is just like a movie, really relaxing and a total escape, except in a massage you're the star. And you… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
When you fall asleep after a big lunch you're really just saving up energy to work off all the calories later on. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“A good mystery keeps you up on Saturday night. A bad mystery puts you to sleep on Sunday afternoon. Either way, you… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Mystery Copy Share Image
“Sit down and tell me everything, child. Hurt feelings and hopeless despair are no match for tea and biscuits.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Children Copy Share Image
“Charity couldn't bring herself to cry on Lady Beddington's shoulder -- not until after she'd mopped up a plate or two of… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Comfort food Copy Share Image
“She laughed at bad jokes, stayed out too late, and overslept too often. Charity Hill loved holidays and she hated budgets and… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
The craze of genealogy is connected with the epidemic for divorce. If we can't figure out who our living relatives are, then… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“Charity knew that she had to be up early in the morning. And she knew that a weepy, silly, ridiculously old-fashioned love… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Generosity Copy Share Image
“Charity felt rather snoozy after the long sermon, and she was really very grateful when Reverend Meeps offered her a cup of… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Cup of tea Copy Share Image
“Giving the rugged repairman the eye was one thing -- but Charity had no intention of snogging away a whole rainy afternoon… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Brown eyes Copy Share Image
“In a way, an autobiography seems to me like a household book of accounts – what has been acquired, to what purpose… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Autobiography Copy Share Image
“Charity knew there was nothing more coarse and common than an afternoon in bed with a total stranger -- but the lad… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Generosity Copy Share Image
Charity groped for the phone, coming up with it at last and croaking "hello" in a voice that sounded exactly like a… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Charity Copy Share Image
“Lady Margaret believed in the three D's: Discipline, Desire, and Determination. But as she listened dutifully to her new employer, hiding her… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Discipline Copy Share Image
“Wandering down the street in an aimless sort of way, cold too, in a dress from last night that made young men… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“Men will consider deeply before they buy a tie or choose a meal; but when it comes to throwing aside their purpose… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Consent Copy Share Image
“It's natural to feel jittery around new people. But sometimes you can get over your jitters if you make a joke. So… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Breakfast in bed Copy Share Image
“Charity didn't mean to waste the entire afternoon. But her favorite daytime drama was on the telly. It was always the same,… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Favorite day Copy Share Image
“Charity felt crumpled and wrung out after her cry, like a sponge that had gone through a week of dishes. Of course… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Comforting-thought Copy Share Image
“You can't oversleep if you don't make plans to wake up early.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
Why does getting ahead always have to involve getting up early? — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
I think best in a hot bath, with my head tilted back and my feet up high. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“She looked as though everything that she didn't like had happened to her.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“Charity liked brandy. She liked the way it burned her throat while soothing the ache in her heart.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“When she was drinking his liquor and smoking his cigars, Charity couldn't help warming to Sir Humphrey. She almost forgot what a… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Generosity Copy Share Image
“I've got lots of ambitions, but I only ever think of them when I'm lying around in my undies having a snooze.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Ambition Copy Share Image
“It's all right, darling. I can't stand people who are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at seven in the morning. Give me a girl… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Humor Copy Share Image
“Charity could chatter dorm-room Marxist theory with the best of them, but a single look from cool, silver-haired Lady Beddington was enough… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Heart Copy Share Image
I'm not lazy. I'm just really gifted, only instead of being good at music or math I'm good at sleeping late. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
