I'm not particularly keen on pity. Pity takes something away from grief. People think they're sharing it, but really they're just taking… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Grief Copy Share Image
For a single girl in London, luck isn't always a glass slipper that fits. Sometimes luck is a splash of mud from… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“What I like about limousines is they have tinted windows, so no-one can see if you're snogging in the back seat.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“Sex on a rainy afternoon is like getting all the gloom and wetness to go away for a while. And afterwards you… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“Sir Humphrey looked like a sleepy old hippo -- and when he yawned in that big, big, hippopotamus way Charity couldn't help… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
You can't run from feelings, Charity. You have to face them. Otherwise your future will look just like your past. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Charity Copy Share Image
“It seemed awful that the only things she knew about him were those that made him miserable.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“Some girls have a real sexy giggle, but whenever I laugh it always comes out somewhere between a bellow and a snort!” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Copy Share Image
“Charity knew she had to begin looking for a job soon. Definitely tomorrow, or the next day. Or perhaps the day after… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Generosity Copy Share Image
“Sir Humphrey's stories about Africa made Charity feel exactly like one of his stuffed trophy heads -- lifeless and glassy eyed. The… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Boredom quotes Copy Share Image
“Why do these big old country houses always have family portraits in the dining room? Do you really want to eat with… — Elizabeth Jane Howard Aristocracy Copy Share Image
