“An office party is not, as is sometimes supposed, the Managing Director's chance to kiss the tea-girl. It is the tea-girl's chance to kiss the Managing Director (however bizarre an ambition this may seem to anyone who has seen the Managing Director face on).” MaySometimesSeemsFacesGirlChancePartyBusinessDirectorsKissingOfficeAmbitionTeaBizarre Author:Katharine Whitehorn
“It is a pity that so often the only way to treat girls like people seems to be to treat them like boys.” PeopleWaySeemsGirlBoysTreatsPityLike A Boy Author:Katharine Whitehorn
“As I look around the West End these days, it seems to me that outside every thin girl is a fat man, trying to get in.” MenTryingLooksEndsSeemsGirlWestFatsThese DaysFat ManWest End Author:Katharine Whitehorn
“There are some circles in America where it seems to be more socially acceptable to carry a hand-gun than a packet of cigarettes.” HandsSeemsFunnyAmericaHumorousGunCirclesSmokingAcceptableCigaretteCigarSmoking CigarettesSmoking CigarsSmoking A PipeTobacco SmokingFunny SmokingPipe Smoking Author:Katharine Whitehorn
“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.” ChildrenSeemsMarriedProducersOverwhelmed Author:Katharine Whitehorn