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Shirley Conran
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“... life is too short to stuff a mushroom.”
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“A Superwoman isn't a woman who can do anything, but a woman who avoids doing too much.”
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“... I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it ...”
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“First things first, second things never.”
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“Conran's Law of Housework — it expands to fill the time available plus half an hour.”
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“You're never too old to grow up.”
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“Self-confidence is the most important thing, and this comes from identifying your goals, knowing your limits and roping in all the help you can get.”
Shirley Conran, English designer, journalist, writer
(1932)