To get over the guilt of drinking, take your brandy in milk. This way, it becomes medicinal.

- Catherine Cookson

Those who say they would write a book if only they had time will never become authors.

- Catherine Cookson

The only thing I want from my money is to die in comfort.

- Catherine Cookson

It's no good saying one thing and doing another.

- Catherine Cookson

Constancy in a man is rare.

- Catherine Cookson