Shirley Conran Professions : Novelist Born : September 21, 1932 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Shirley Conran Life is too short to stuff a mushroom. Shirley Conran mushrooms stuff life A Superwoman isn't a woman who can do anything, but a woman who avoids doing too much. Shirley Conran superwoman too-much can-do I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy. Shirley Conran lazy secret lying I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. Shirley Conran chores sofas lying If you don't dare, you are doomed to dullness. Shirley Conran dullness doomed dare You're never too old to grow up. Shirley Conran growing-up grows With color, for the price of a pot of paint, people can express their own style and individuality. But, as with style, a gift for color has to be developed by experiment. If you don't dare, you are doomed to dullness. Shirley Conran color self-esteem people 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 self-confidence knowing goal You have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy. Shirley Conran efficient lazy ifs First things first, second things never. Shirley Conran first-things-first put-first-things-first firsts Conran's Law of Housework - it expands to fill the time available plus half an hour. Shirley Conran law house home Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors
