Work is the curse of the drinking classes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He jokes that work is a curse for those who drink heavily.
- In plain terms
- He says work is a curse for the drinking classes.
- What can you take from it?
- Labor can feel oppressive to those who prefer leisure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do some view work as a curse?
- How can we make work more enjoyable?
Another view
It trivializes the necessity of work for many.
More from Oscar Wilde
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.
Permalink to quote #241 No, I've never cared for his work. Too scented.
Permalink to quote #243 Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.
Permalink to quote #240
Related quotes
Petition me no petitions, sir, to-day; Let other hours be set apart for business. Today it is our pleasure to be drunk; And this our queen shall be as drunk as…
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding quote #9 'Everybody must have projects all the time. The maximum must be extracted from leisure... The whole of life must look like a job, and by this resemblance conce…
Theodor AdornoTheodor Adorno quote #23 '...it is not when he is working in his office but when he is lying idly on the sand that his soul utters, 'Life is beautiful.'' (p. 2)
Lin YutangLin Yutang quote #1