““I believe it is customary to get get one's washing over first in baths and bask afterwards; personally, I bask first. I have discovered that the first few minutes are the best and not to be wasted--- my brain always seethes with ideas and life suddenly looks much better than it did...So I bask first, wash second and then read as long as the hot water holds out. The last stage of a bath, when the water is cooling and there is nothing to look forward to, can be pretty disillusioning.””
![“I think what I really mean is that [she] won't be WANTING things to happen. She will want things to say just as they are. She will never have the fun of hoping something wonderful and exciting may be just round the corner.” quote by Dodie Smith I Capture the Castle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/690/dodie-smith-i-capture-the-cast_exciting-life_i-think-what-i-really-mean-is-that-she-w_1083935.jpg)
