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Shirley Conran Quotes

Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.

Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.

Life, Mushrooms, Stuff

Superwoman epigraph (1975)

I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it.

Lying, Sofas, Chores

Shirley Conran (1978). “Superwoman”, Outlet

A Superwoman isn't a woman who can do anything, but a woman who avoids doing too much.

Too Much, Superwoman, Can Do

Shirley Conran (1978). “Superwoman”, Outlet

If you don't dare, you are doomed to dullness.

Dare, Doomed, Dullness

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.

Lying, Lazy, Secret

Shirley Conran (1978). “Superwoman”, Outlet

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.

Self Confidence, Knowing, Goal

First things first, second things never.

Firsts, Put First Things First, First Things First

Shirley Conran (1978). “Superwoman”, Outlet

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.

Self Esteem, Color, People

You have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy.

Lazy, Efficient, Ifs

Shirley Conran (1978). “Superwoman”, Outlet

Conran's Law of Housework - it expands to fill the time available plus half an hour.

Home, Law, House

Shirley Conran (1978). “Superwoman”, Outlet

You're never too old to grow up.

Growing Up, Grows

Shirley Conran (2012). “Savages”, p.249, Pan Macmillan

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