Charity groped for the phone, coming up with it at last and croaking "hello" in a voice that sounded exactly like a bullfrog's mating call. Which made a kind of twisted sense - last night she'd been hunting for a mate as well.

I have lived my life in the slipstream of experience

It's better to oversleep and miss the boat than get up early and sink.

I'm not lazy. I'm just really gifted, only instead of being good at music or math I'm good at sleeping late.

It's not a luxury if you can't do without it!

Does breakfast in bed count as a morning workout?

A rainy day is like a lovely gift -- you can sleep late and not feel guilty.