Quote by Jane Austen

Oh do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch.

Oh do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too f

Summary

This quote conveys the speaker's frustration with being confined or controlled by time. They reject the notion of measuring their actions or decisions based on a watch as they believe it is unreliable and inconsistent. The statement implies a desire for freedom from the constraints of time and a rejection of external attempts to impose a strict schedule or pace on their life.

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