Shirley Conran

“Mathematics is the key to the Universe. And it is the key to your own success.”

“In a changing world, you have to be flexible.”

“There is no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse.”

“What is the point of earning money if you are not going to enjoy it?”

“My idea of a great night is just to be in my own bed, with a good book.”

“Which one of you bitches is my mother?”

“Guilt is a totally useless emotion. It never does anyone any good.”

“I just want to be remembered as a person who had a lot of fun.”

“Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.”

“Stress is the trash of modern life - we all generate it, but if you don't dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.”

“You can get through life with bad manners, but it's easier with good manners.”

“A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else.”