Quote by Jerome K Jerome

It always does seem to me that I am doing more work than I should do. It is not that I object to the work, mind you; I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. I love to keep it by me: the idea of getting rid of it nearly breaks my heart.

It always does seem to me that I am doing more work than I s

Summary

This quote humorously highlights the speaker's ironic perspective on work. Although the speaker claims to enjoy work, they express a sense of feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work they take on. They enjoy observing work and find it fascinating, going so far as to want to keep it around them. Their reluctance to let go of work underscores their somewhat paradoxical relationship with it, as they simultaneously appreciate and feel burdened by its presence.

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By Jerome K Jerome

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