Quotes by Katharine Whitehorn

Katharine Whitehorn

Katharine Whitehorn

British journalist, writer, and columnist

Lived from: 1928 - 2021

Category: Media Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 2 march 1928 Died: 8 january 2021

  • Any committee that is the slightest use is composed of people who are too busy to want to sit on it for a second longer than they have to.
  • There are some circles in America where it seems to be more socially acceptable to carry a hand-gun than a packet of cigarettes.

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  • Americans, indeed, often seem to be so overwhelmed by their children that they'll do anything for them except stay married to the co-producer.
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  • Any committee that is the slightest use is composed of people who are too busy to want to sit on it for a second longer than they have to.
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  • From a commercial point of view, if Christmas did not exist it would be necessary to invent it.
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  • People get a bad impression of it by continually trying to treat it as if it was a bank clerk, who ought to be on time on Tuesday next, instead of philosophically seeing it as a painter, who may do anything so long as you don't try to predict what.
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  • There are some circles in America where it seems to be more socially acceptable to carry a hand-gun than a packet of cigarettes.
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  • When it comes to housework the one thing no book of household management can ever tell you is how to begin. Or maybe I mean why.
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What are the most famous quotes from Katharine Whitehorn?

The two most famous quotes from Katharine Whitehorn are:

  • "Americans, indeed, often seem to be so overwhelmed by their children that they'll do anything for them except stay married to the co-producer."
  • "Any committee that is the slightest use is composed of people who are too busy to want to sit on it for a second longer than they have to."

When did Katharine Whitehorn live?

Katharine Whitehorn was born in 1928 and died in the year 2021.