“I learned that you appreciate work most while you’re at leisure, an…”

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“I learned that you appreciate work most while you’re at leisure, and leisure while you’re at work. It’s like being married or single. You can’t be both at the same time.”

Cary Grant · 1961 · essay · Films and Filming

A reflection on work and rest.

'What it Means to be a Star,' Films and Filming, July 1961.

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