A typical Irish dinner would be: cream flavored with lobster, cream with bits of veal in it, green peas and cream, cream cheese, cream flavored with strawberries.
Nancy MitfordGreece is not a country of happy mediums: everything there seems to be either wonderful or horrible.
Nancy MitfordThe great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life's essential unfairness.
Nancy MitfordIf I had a girl I should say to her, 'Marry for love if you can, it won't last, but it is a very interesting experience and makes a good beginning in life. Later on, when you marry for money, for heaven's sake let it be big money. There are no other possible reasons for marrying at all.
Nancy Mitford