Workdays are, I imagine, rather like learning to ice-skate Torvill and Dean’s The Bolero. They start and end easily enough; it’s the bit in the middle that causes the pain in the arse.

Fennel Hudson
About This Quote

This quote is about work. It’s about the fact that there are some days when you feel tired and don’t want to work, but the end result is worth it. Workdays are like ice-skating, they start and end very easily, but they’re a pain in the arse.

Source: Fine Things Fennels Journal No. 8

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