Quotation by

Mark Twain

Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.

Work

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Mark Twain is saying that work involves tasks you have to do because of responsibility or necessity. In contrast, play includes activities you choose freely without any obligation.

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