“The real point of watching television is to forget that you have a brain.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Brain Copy Share Image
“Dessert doesn't count if you're sharing someone else's.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Dessert Copy Share Image
“You can't oversleep if you don't make plans to wake up early.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Humorous-quotes Copy Share Image
A rainy day is like a lovely gift -- you can sleep late and not feel guilty. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Feels Copy Share Image
Holidays were invented so single women could overeat without feeling guilty. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Feeling guilty 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 Alarm clock 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
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 Fall 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 Forget 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
“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 Celebrity gossip 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 Bus 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
“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
“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
“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
“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 First time 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
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
“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
“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
“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
“She looked as though everything that she didn't like had happened to her.” — Elizabeth Jane Howard Happened Copy Share Image
I think best in a hot bath, with my head tilted back and my feet up high. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Bath Copy Share Image
Why does getting ahead always have to involve getting up early? — Elizabeth Jane Howard Doe 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 Be good 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
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 Awful 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 Humorous-quotes 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 Naughty-thoughts 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
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 Bigs Copy Share Image
Laughter is just like champagne -- only without the headache afterwards. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Champagne Copy Share Image
Sex is like petrol. It's a galvaniser, a wonderful fuel for starting a relationship. — Elizabeth Jane Howard Fuel 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
