Quote by George Bernard Shaw

A nap, my friend, is a brief period of sleep which overtakes superannuated persons when they endeavor to entertain unwelcome visitors or to listen to scientific lectures.

A nap, my friend, is a brief period of sleep which overtakes

Summary

In this humorous quote, the writer defines a nap as a short sleep that usually occurs when elderly people try to entertain unwelcome guests or attend boring scientific lectures. It suggests that napping is a way for older individuals to escape or cope with uninteresting or burdensome situations. The quote pokes fun at the idea that naps are commonly associated with the elderly and highlights humorously specific scenarios in which napping occurs.

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Sleep

By George Bernard Shaw

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