Elizabeth Jane Howard Quotes

Charity liked brandy. She liked the way it burned her throat while soothing the ache in her heart.

Laughter is just like champagne -- only without the headache afterwards.

Charity knew she had to begin looking for a job soon. Definitely tomorrow, or the next day. Or perhaps the day after that. Charity didn't believe in procrastination. She just needed to plan her strategy. She was sound asleep on the sofa when Lady Margaret got back from London.

When you fall asleep after a big lunch you're really just saving up energy to work off all the calories later on.

It's not a luxury if you can't do without it!

Some girls have a real sexy giggle, but whenever I laugh it always comes out somewhere between a bellow and a snort!

The real point of watching television is to forget that you have a brain.

Why does getting ahead always have to involve getting up early?