‎A change of work is the best rest.

Arthur Conan Doyle
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The person who said this was a wise man, but he didn’t say the best rest. The best rest is not having to work at all. The change of work is the best one can expect and it keeps us from depression and boredom. Although we should save the best for last, we should save it for once we have no choice but to give up on our work.

Source: The Sign Of Four

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